Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 330,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Jamaica, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Jamaica stood at 330,720 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 330,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141,817 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 142,906 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 141,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 166,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 173,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 188,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 186,368 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 188,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 187,614 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 189,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 191,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 187,147 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 209,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 227,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 233,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 251,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 249,226 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 202,465 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 219,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 243,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 246,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 238,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 235,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 238,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 235,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 252,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 278,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 262,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 250,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 268,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 303,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 330,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,569 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 212,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 187,147 current US$ per square kilometre | 251,920 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 219,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 288,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 250,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 330,720 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 68 Sri Lanka 348,922 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Iraq 334,209 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Thailand 333,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Croatia 323,685 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sweden 321,109 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Lithuania 314,478 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 615.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 97,953 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 57,275 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Jamaica?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Jamaica was 330,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 330,720 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,817 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.