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% |
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,222 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
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.