Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
189th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 189th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.9208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8556 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Seychelles 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Fiji 0.8488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 190 Curacao 0.8476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Argentina 0.8456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Maldives 0.8378 current 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 189th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.