Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.79 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.79 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1603 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 1.79 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1603 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1603 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1754 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2135 million USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2173 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.272 million USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3276 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3397 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3721 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3029 million USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2786 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3068 million USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3411 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3772 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4145 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2718 million USD per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2405 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2905 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3473 million USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.406 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4662 million USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4873 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4355 million USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3899 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5023 million USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5035 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6073 million USD per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6827 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7756 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8114 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8206 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8315 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.849 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8974 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8708 million USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9395 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 million USD per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.79 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5987 million USD per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.79 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2659 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1603 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3721 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3462 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2405 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4662 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6016 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3899 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8206 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8315 million USD per square kilometre | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million USD per square kilometre | 1.22 million USD per square kilometre | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | 1.79 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 56 Cuba 1.95 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Greece 1.89 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 French Polynesia 1.84 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 1.69 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 El Salvador 1.64 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 1.52 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 1.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1603 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.