Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Caribbean

Caribbean: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate was 6.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.91 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-9.35 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 6.85 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 17.91 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.35 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Caribbean ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 — Value US$, annual growth rate in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 14.28 % change on previous year
1972 15.85 % change on previous year +11.0%
1973 16.05 % change on previous year +1.3%
1974 17.91 % change on previous year +11.6%
1975 13.68 % change on previous year -23.6%
1976 7.45 % change on previous year -45.5%
1977 9.32 % change on previous year +25.1%
1978 12.78 % change on previous year +37.1%
1979 12.71 % change on previous year -0.6%
1980 12.64 % change on previous year -0.6%
1981 7.12 % change on previous year -43.6%
1982 7.38 % change on previous year +3.5%
1983 4.9 % change on previous year -33.5%
1984 7.07 % change on previous year +44.2%
1985 -9.35 % change on previous year -232.3%
1986 4.77 % change on previous year -151.0%
1987 5.03 % change on previous year +5.5%
1988 6.87 % change on previous year +36.7%
1989 7.67 % change on previous year +11.6%
1990 8.42 % change on previous year +9.8%
1991 -2.21 % change on previous year -126.2%
1992 1.07 % change on previous year -148.4%
1993 4.97 % change on previous year +365.8%
1994 12.45 % change on previous year +150.3%
1995 9.01 % change on previous year -27.6%
1996 1.79 % change on previous year -80.1%
1997 6.31 % change on previous year +252.0%
1998 8.84 % change on previous year +40.1%
1999 7.02 % change on previous year -20.5%
2000 6.76 % change on previous year -3.7%
2001 6.84 % change on previous year +1.2%
2002 4 % change on previous year -41.5%
2003 0.8815 % change on previous year -78.0%
2004 7.15 % change on previous year +711.3%
2005 15.86 % change on previous year +121.8%
2006 9.32 % change on previous year -41.2%
2007 9.13 % change on previous year -2.1%
2008 7.35 % change on previous year -19.5%
2009 -2.43 % change on previous year -133.1%
2010 5.27 % change on previous year -316.6%
2011 5.81 % change on previous year +10.3%
2012 3.1 % change on previous year -46.6%
2013 1.63 % change on previous year -47.3%
2014 3.02 % change on previous year +85.0%
2015 2.83 % change on previous year -6.3%
2016 1.79 % change on previous year -36.8%
2017 3.53 % change on previous year +97.4%
2018 2.47 % change on previous year -30.0%
2019 2.83 % change on previous year +14.7%
2020 -4.52 % change on previous year -259.4%
2021 12.79 % change on previous year -383.1%
2022 13.86 % change on previous year +8.4%
2023 14.72 % change on previous year +6.2%
2024 6.85 % change on previous year -53.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate in Caribbean 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +711.3% 0.8815 % change on previous year 7.15 % change on previous year
2021 +383.1% -4.52 % change on previous year 12.79 % change on previous year
1993 +365.8% 1.07 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.34 % change on previous year 7.45 % change on previous year 17.91 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.41 % change on previous year -9.35 % change on previous year 12.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.77 % change on previous year -2.21 % change on previous year 12.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.49 % change on previous year -2.43 % change on previous year 15.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.23 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.74 % change on previous year -4.52 % change on previous year 14.72 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 83 Armenia 7.06 % change on previous year compare
  2. 84 Mozambique 6.98 % change on previous year compare
  3. 85 Morocco 6.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 87 China, Hong Kong SAR 6.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 88 Andorra 6.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 89 Kiribati 6.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Caribbean?
Gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate in Caribbean was 6.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 17.91 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -9.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Caribbean rank for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Caribbean ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.