Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2,110 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Jamaica, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,110 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Jamaica peaked at 2,110 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6167, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 194 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6167 | — |
| 1961 | 0.66 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6862 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7294 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7921 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8577 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9679 | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 1.77 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 2.68 | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 3.23 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 3.34 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.66 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 4.64 | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 5.32 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 5.92 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 6.58 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 7.28 | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 8.67 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 11.61 | +33.8% |
| 1985 | 14.48 | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 17.24 | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 20.64 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 24.13 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 29 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 37.91 | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 57.15 | +50.8% |
| 1992 | 96.95 | +69.6% |
| 1993 | 135.72 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 180.4 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 231.15 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 274.46 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 297.4 | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 321.17 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 346.98 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 387.09 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 422.92 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 470.56 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 544.51 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 622.66 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 700.28 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 784.34 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 885.63 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 997.44 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,065 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,153 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,241 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,314 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,432 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,542 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,660 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,761 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,895 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 2,027 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,110 | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,110 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 697.54, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,110 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 348.65, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +69.6% | 57.15 | 96.95 |
| 1991 | +50.8% | 37.91 | 57.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8679 | 0.6167 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 1.45 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.55 | 5.92 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.93 | 37.91 | 346.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 688.07 | 387.09 | 1,065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,613 | 1,153 | 2,110 | 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), current prices, domestic currency in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Jamaica was 2,110 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,110 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6167 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.