Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6479 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 205 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) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8335 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8293 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1979 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.8% |
| 1985 | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 20.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.1% |
| 1993 | 22.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 29.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 31.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 33.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 32.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 34.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 38.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 40.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 42.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 50.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 53.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 54.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 57.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 59.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 63.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 74.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 73.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 75.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 85.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 93.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 99.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 105.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 106.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 106.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 110.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 120.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 126.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 127.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 130.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 132.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 56.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +102.8% | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +85.1% | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +71.4% | 6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +55.5% | 0.8427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +38.7% | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +33.5% | 22.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 110.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Guyana 202.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Djibouti 167.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Japan 150.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Haiti 127.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Algeria 125.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Nepal 119.9 current 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) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6479 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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) (current 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) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.