Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Jamaica stood at 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 lcu), per unit of in Jamaica peaked at 717.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 constant in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 663.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 631.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 717.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 692.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 660.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 614.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 596.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 555.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 427.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 351.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 317.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 286.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 352.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 375.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 315.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 285.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 260.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 245.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 365.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1985 | 394.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 305.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 274.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 247.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 231.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 234.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 279.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 323.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 242.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 246.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 209.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 185.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 160.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 151.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 151.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 150.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 149.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 142.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 152.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 142.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 130.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 126.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 119.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 110.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 121.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 109.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 101.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 98.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 102.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 105.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 99.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 102.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 98.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 94.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 95.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 98.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 40.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant 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% | 245.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 365.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 675.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 631.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 717.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 453.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 286.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 660.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 231.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 394.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 151.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 323.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 94.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 109.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 48 Pakistan 100.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Iceland 83.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Kenya 77.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 India 74.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bangladesh 73.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Cape Verde 66.51 constant LCU 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 lcu), per unit of in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Jamaica was 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 717.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of 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 LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.