Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Jamaica
Jamaica: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
148th
of 227 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2000
All-time low
6.9%
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.8% for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Jamaica peaked at 9.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 148th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
- 147 Chad 7.9% compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 7.7% compare
- 149 Republic of Moldova 7.7% compare
- 151 Angola 7.6% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Jamaica?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Jamaica was 7.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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