GDP price levels relative to the US in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.6015 in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP price levels relative to the US in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.6015 for gdp price levels relative to the us in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Jamaica peaked at 0.6378 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2771, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3821 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3356 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2771 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3807 | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3685 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4254 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4701 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5311 | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5511 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5439 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5342 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5264 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5372 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.493 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5113 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.543 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5431 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5593 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5926 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5443 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5953 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6264 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6378 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5938 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5697 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5634 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.533 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5356 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5558 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5561 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5427 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5393 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5574 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5962 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6015 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4266 | 0.2771 | 0.5511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5384 | 0.493 | 0.5926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5767 | 0.533 | 0.6378 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5674 | 0.5393 | 0.6015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Jamaica?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Jamaica was 0.6015 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6378 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2771 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) conversion factor to market exchange rate.