Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163.44 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
163.44 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
95.65 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Jamaica stood at 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Jamaica peaked at 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.65 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.17 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 106.28 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 116.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 117.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 112.92 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 112.58 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 105.31 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 102.8 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 103.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 101.46 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 95.65 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 98.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 99.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 101.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 100.7 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 96.03 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 97.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 105.18 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 108.22 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 115.62 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 121.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 122.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 135.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 138.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 139.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 141.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 141.48 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 140.09 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 138.37 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 139.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 140.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 142.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 143.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 148.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 150.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 152.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 156.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 158.71 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 157.43 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 150.58 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 148.39 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 150.96 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 150.03 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 150.81 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 151.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 153.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 155.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 156.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 159.87 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 161.3 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 145.29 million SLC per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 151.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 159.92 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.02 million SLC per square kilometre, 32.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.06 million SLC per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 101.46 million SLC per square kilometre | 117.49 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 95.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 115.62 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 121.93 million SLC per square kilometre | 141.48 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 140.71 million SLC per square kilometre | 158.71 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.87 million SLC per square kilometre | 148.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 161.3 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.16 million SLC per square kilometre | 145.29 million SLC per square kilometre | 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 198.99 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 192.07 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 28 French Polynesia 183.89 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 30 Myanmar 140.62 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 133.85 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bermuda 132.28 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Jamaica was 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 163.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.65 million SLC per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.