Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.92 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.2% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in Jamaica peaked at 102.57 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -26.05 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 96th of 230 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1973 | 22.19 % change on previous year | +631.5% |
| 1974 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1975 | 27.48 % change on previous year | +310.5% |
| 1976 | -26.05 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1977 | -22.47 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 42.75 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1979 | 49.95 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1980 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1981 | 38.23 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 1982 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1983 | 22.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 37.89 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1985 | 35.81 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1986 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1987 | 45.76 % change on previous year | -576.9% |
| 1988 | 37.26 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 34.38 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 27.89 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 41.41 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 102.57 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 1993 | 41.03 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 33.53 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 20.8 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1998 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1999 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2000 | 22.67 % change on previous year | +1461.1% |
| 2001 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 17.58 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2008 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2009 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -312.8% |
| 2010 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2011 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +308.7% |
| 2012 | -0.67 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2013 | 16.45 % change on previous year | -2555.3% |
| 2014 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2016 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2018 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2020 | -25.06 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
| 2021 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2022 | 53.11 % change on previous year | +792.3% |
| 2023 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 2024 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual in Jamaica 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2555.3% | -0.67 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1461.1% | 1.45 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +792.3% | 5.95 % change on previous year | 53.11 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +631.5% | 3.03 % change on previous year | 22.19 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +593.0% | -7.75 % change on previous year | 38.23 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +576.9% | -9.6 % change on previous year | 45.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -26.05 % change on previous year | 49.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.74 % change on previous year | -9.6 % change on previous year | 45.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.21 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 102.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 22.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 % change on previous year | -0.67 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 % change on previous year | -25.06 % change on previous year | 53.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 93 Chile 7.12 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 7.1 % change on previous year compare
- 95 India 6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 97 New Zealand 6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 6.89 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Myanmar 6.88 % change on previous year 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in Jamaica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual in Jamaica was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.57 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.05 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.