Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual in Jamaica, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Jamaica is 3.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Jamaica peaked at 31.61 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.58 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 24.92 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1998 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +291.9% |
| 2000 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 2004 | 18.43 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2009 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2010 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -507.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2013 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2014 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2019 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2020 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 2021 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +594.3% |
| 2022 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2025 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.55 % change on previous year, 56% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.25 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current LCU rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +594.3% | 1.96 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +507.7% | -1.86 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 31.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.39 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 18.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 14.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Brazil 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Mexico 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Liechtenstein 3.76 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Portugal 3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Philippines 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 138 United Arab Emirates 3.19 % 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Jamaica?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual in Jamaica was 3.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.61 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.58 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.