Inflation, GDP deflator in Jamaica
Jamaica: Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.8% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Jamaica peaked at 60.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 1972.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 212 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.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.2% | — |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -35.5% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +50.1% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 6.9% | +32.5% |
| 1972 | -4.9% | -170.9% |
| 1973 | 26.4% | -639.1% |
| 1974 | 31.1% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 20.7% | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | +112.8% |
| 1979 | 15.7% | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -54.5% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +104.0% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +111.8% |
| 1985 | 28.5% | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -59.7% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +103.1% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | +74.6% |
| 1992 | 60.0% | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -49.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +80.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +151.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +91.5% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -57.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | -4.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 8.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 6.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.9% compare
- 65 Bermuda 4.9% compare
- 66 Russian Federation 4.9% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 4.8% compare
- 69 Croatia 4.7% compare
- 70 Georgia 4.6% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 439,378 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 unit of GDP 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Jamaica?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Jamaica was 4.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.