Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate was 0.082 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.082 % change on previous year for gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.3% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 18.01 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.3 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 193rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1969 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1971 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1972 | 18.01 % change on previous year | +632.6% |
| 1973 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1974 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1975 | -0.2557 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1976 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +2518.6% |
| 1977 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0537 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1979 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +1872.6% |
| 1980 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +439.1% |
| 1981 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1982 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1984 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 1985 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +90.9% |
| 1986 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1987 | 7.85 % change on previous year | +317.0% |
| 1988 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1993 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +381.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1997 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +901.1% |
| 1998 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2000 | 0.879 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2002 | 2 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2003 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2004 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8936 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +224.5% |
| 2007 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8118 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2009 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +435.3% |
| 2010 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2012 | -0.614 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5181 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2014 | 0.69 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9213 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +199.7% |
| 2017 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2020 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -559.1% |
| 2021 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2022 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2024 | -0.535 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2025 | 0.082 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.082 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.082 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.22 % change on previous year, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -2518.6% | -0.2557 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1872.6% | -0.0537 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -901.1% | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9279 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 190 Puerto Rico 0.3176 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Germany 0.2396 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Finland 0.1737 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Syria -0.2026 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Mozambique -0.5239 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Saint Lucia -0.5741 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 0.082 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.01 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 193rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gdp worldbank constant usd. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gdp worldbank constant usd. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.