Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency was 215.69 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Jamaica is 215.69 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Jamaica peaked at 215.69 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0836 SLC, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital … Deflator Standard Local Currency in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0836 SLC | — |
| 1971 | 0.0888 SLC | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0912 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1086 SLC | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1415 SLC | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1643 SLC | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.172 SLC | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1876 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2511 SLC | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3954 SLC | +57.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4718 SLC | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5587 SLC | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.586 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7314 SLC | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 1.15 SLC | +57.8% |
| 1985 | 1.59 SLC | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 1.58 SLC | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.79 SLC | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 2.05 SLC | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 2.32 SLC | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2.87 SLC | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 4.29 SLC | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 6.6 SLC | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 9.06 SLC | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 11.93 SLC | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 15.14 SLC | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 17.91 SLC | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 19.61 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 21.44 SLC | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 22.93 SLC | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 25.41 SLC | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 27.41 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 30.29 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 33.81 SLC | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 38.16 SLC | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 42.53 SLC | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 46.3 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 51.53 SLC | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 57.81 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 65.46 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 69.38 SLC | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 72.66 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 75.93 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 83.71 SLC | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 91.78 SLC | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 100 SLC | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 105.91 SLC | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 113.76 SLC | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 121.06 SLC | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 128.04 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 113.84 SLC | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 113.86 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 170.64 SLC | +49.9% |
| 2023 | 201.46 SLC | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 215.69 SLC | +7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 215.69 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.35 SLC, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 215.69 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.8 SLC, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1684 SLC | 0.0836 SLC | 0.3954 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 SLC | 0.4718 SLC | 2.32 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.18 SLC | 2.87 SLC | 22.93 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.87 SLC | 25.41 SLC | 65.46 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.22 SLC | 69.38 SLC | 128.04 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 163.1 SLC | 113.84 SLC | 215.69 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -119.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Jamaica?
- Gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local in Jamaica was 215.69 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 215.69 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0836 SLC in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation deflator — value standard local rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Deflators database provides the following selection of price deflator series by country and at regional level: Gross Domestic Product deflator, Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, Manufacturing Value-Added deflator, and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery Valued-Added deflator. In the FAOSTAT Deflators database, all series are derived from the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) National Accounts Analysis of Main Aggregates database (UNSD AMA). In particular, the implicit Gross Domestic Product deflator, the implicit Gross Fixed Capital Formation deflator, the implicit value added deflator of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishery and the implicit value added deflator of Manufacturing are obtained by dividing the series in current prices by those in constant 2015 prices (base year).