Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 0.8922 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jamaica, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.8922 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in 2019.
The figure is down 52.8% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Jamaica peaked at 13.61 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.46 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1963 | 7 % change on previous year | +218.0% |
| 1964 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1966 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7895 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1968 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +128.0% |
| 1969 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 1970 | 13.61 % change on previous year | +248.9% |
| 1971 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1972 | 9.15 % change on previous year | +203.5% |
| 1973 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1974 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -404.5% |
| 1975 | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1976 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +2014.8% |
| 1977 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5441 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1979 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 1980 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +210.9% |
| 1981 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1982 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1983 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1984 | -0.8548 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1985 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +443.2% |
| 1986 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1987 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +358.8% |
| 1988 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1989 | 6.84 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 1990 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8741 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1992 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +1081.9% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8922 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3136 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1997 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | -413.8% |
| 1998 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9887 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6911 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6749 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2003 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +443.3% |
| 2004 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8939 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +224.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8117 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2009 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +435.4% |
| 2010 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6137 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5176 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6898 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9216 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8922 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8922 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.68 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8922 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.16 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 | -2014.8% | -0.3053 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1081.9% | 0.8741 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.7895 % change on previous year | 7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 13.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7717 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6943 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 152 Nauru 1 % change on previous year compare
- 153 West Bank and Gaza 0.9491 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Turkey 0.9167 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Norway 0.852 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Algeria 0.8 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Singapore 0.7332 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -25.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 128.67 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0379 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 303.45 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 0.8922 % change on previous year 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 13.61 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.46 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 193 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 up 120.5%. 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, 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.