Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was 3.71 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.71 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 56.68 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -34.82 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Jamaica ranks 165th of 205 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 … current US annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1963 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1964 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1967 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1968 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1969 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 1970 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 1971 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1972 | 21.98 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 1973 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1974 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +1229.0% |
| 1975 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1977 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +173.3% |
| 1978 | -18.6 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 1979 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1980 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1981 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1984 | -34.82 % change on previous year | -408.3% |
| 1985 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1986 | 30.85 % change on previous year | -338.3% |
| 1987 | 18.65 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1988 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1991 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 1992 | -15.89 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 1993 | 56.68 % change on previous year | -456.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9206 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1995 | 19.29 % change on previous year | +1995.3% |
| 1996 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7042 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2001 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 2003 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 2004 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
| 2005 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2009 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -252.1% |
| 2010 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2011 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2013 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -336.8% |
| 2014 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2016 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2017 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -448.8% |
| 2018 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5753 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2020 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -1750.1% |
| 2021 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2022 | 16.79 % change on previous year | +214.7% |
| 2023 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2025 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.71 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.51 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1995.3% | 0.9206 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1750.1% | 0.5753 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1229.0% | 1.87 % change on previous year | 24.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -18.6 % change on previous year | 24.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.32 % change on previous year | -34.82 % change on previous year | 30.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 % change on previous year | -15.89 % change on previous year | 56.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -11.28 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 16.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 162 Micronesia (country) 4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Bahrain 3.77 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Congo 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Indonesia 3.59 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Uruguay 3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Botswana 3.27 % 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)
- 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 us$), annual growth in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Jamaica was 3.71 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.68 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.82 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Jamaica ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.