Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jamaica, 1960–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +51.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.