Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 19.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 20.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 21.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 24.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 27.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 29.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 31.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 37.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 39.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 40.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 42.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 44.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 48.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 59.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 58.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 56.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 58.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 70.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 72.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 76.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 76.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 84.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 87.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 90.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 92.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 93.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 49.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +35.7% | 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 40.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 Pakistan 142.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Djibouti 134.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Japan 108.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Iceland 85.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 French Polynesia 79.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Nepal 74.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.