Manufacturing, value added in Jamaica
Jamaica: Manufacturing, value added was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Jamaica is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 411.3% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Jamaica peaked at 11.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 190 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.
Manufacturing, value added in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.6% | — |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -82.0% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +1259.9% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +402.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -94.6% |
| 1974 | -3.4% | -629.3% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -167.4% |
| 1976 | -4.4% | -293.5% |
| 1977 | -7.4% | +69.0% |
| 1978 | -4.7% | -37.0% |
| 1979 | -5.1% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | -11.2% | +119.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -107.0% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +859.2% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -74.3% |
| 1984 | -4.2% | -316.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -141.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -57.3% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +699.3% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -48.6% |
| 1991 | -6.2% | -258.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -122.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +445.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -68.2% |
| 1995 | -3.8% | -261.2% |
| 1996 | -5.0% | +31.5% |
| 1997 | -6.6% | +31.9% |
| 1998 | -5.8% | -12.7% |
| 1999 | -3.9% | -33.0% |
| 2000 | -1.2% | -69.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -35.9% |
| 2002 | -1.9% | +145.2% |
| 2003 | -0.4% | -77.7% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -556.3% |
| 2005 | -3.9% | -305.9% |
| 2006 | -1.6% | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -180.6% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -159.5% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | +513.7% |
| 2010 | -4.2% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -140.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -109.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +23.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8% | +276.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -354.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +97.8% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -86.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +93.9% |
| 2020 | -5.8% | -508.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -258.2% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -33.4% |
| 2024 | -0.3% | -106.6% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -411.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | -0.2% | -7.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | -11.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6% | -6.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.2% | -4.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -4.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -5.8% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,003 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.082 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Jamaica?
- Manufacturing, value added in Jamaica was 1.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.