Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
934,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 934,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 67th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 934,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 948,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 1.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 965,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 934,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 965,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Azerbaijan 2.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 65 Croatia 2.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 66 Costa Rica 2.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 68 Panama 2.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 69 Armenia 2.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 70 Indonesia 2.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 2.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 934,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.