Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Jamaica is 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Jamaica peaked at 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 153rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 5.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 5.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 5.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 5.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 5.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 3.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 2.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 2.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +49.2% | 2.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8512 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 150 Austria 0.6536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Germany 0.6533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Peru 0.6507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Ghana 0.6389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Netherlands 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Central African Republic 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Jamaica was 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.