Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled was 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
144th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2019
All-time low
345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1850
Years of data
99
1820–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1820–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Jamaica stood at 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1850.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1850 | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | -22.8% |
| 1870 | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +21.9% |
| 1900 | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +58.1% |
| 1913 | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +22.3% |
| 1925 | 980.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.3% |
| 1926 | 1.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1927 | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 1.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 1.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 1.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 1.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +44.3% |
| 1939 | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 1.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 1.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 1.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.1% |
| 1944 | 2.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +16.3% |
| 1945 | 3.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 1946 | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.3% |
| 1947 | 3.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.2% |
| 1948 | 3.11 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 3.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.9% |
| 1950 | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 3.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 3.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 3.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.0% |
| 1954 | 4.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 4.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 5.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 6.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 6.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 6.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 6.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 7.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 7.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 8.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 8.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 9.08 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 9.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 10.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 11.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 11.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 12.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 12.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 11.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 11.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 12.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 13.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 14.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 14.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 15.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 16.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 16.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 17.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 18.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 18.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 19.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 24% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +58.1% | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices |
| 1938 | +44.3% | 1.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 447.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 421.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 666.72 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 815.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 980.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5 |
| 1930s | 1.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1940s | 2.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 13.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 14.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 18.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Guinea 23.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 142 Namibia 21.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 20.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 145 Malta 18.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 146 Haiti 17.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 147 Iceland 16.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled in Jamaica was 20.02 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices in 1850.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.