Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.74 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.74 million USD per square kilometre for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.74 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1472 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1472 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1586 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2014 million USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2054 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2675 million USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.317 million USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3178 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3455 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.279 million USD per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2515 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.275 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3095 million USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3443 million USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3839 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2359 million USD per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1926 million USD per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2376 million USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2827 million USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3362 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3784 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3881 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3442 million USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3022 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4897 million USD per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4763 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.579 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6668 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7633 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7793 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7853 million USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7997 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8087 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8404 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.819 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8857 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9757 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +62.0% | 0.3022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4897 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2491 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1472 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3455 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2976 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1926 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3839 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5574 million USD per square kilometre | 0.3022 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7853 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9566 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7997 million USD per square kilometre | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | 1.18 million USD per square kilometre | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | 1.74 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 56 Cuba 1.91 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Greece 1.85 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 French Polynesia 1.84 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 1.72 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Philippines 1.63 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Costa Rica 1.58 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 1.74 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1472 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — 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 National Income — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — 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 National Income — 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.