Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 82.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2008
All-time low
55.6%
in 1973
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1953–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 82.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 91.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 1973.
That places Jamaica 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 72.7% | — |
| 1954 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 71.2% | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 68.2% | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 69.1% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 66.5% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 69.1% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 65.8% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 62.2% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 61.5% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 57.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 57.3% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 60.1% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 55.6% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 68.7% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 69.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 83.8% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.7% | 67.2% | 73.5% | 7 |
| 1960s | 64.7% | 57.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.8% | 55.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 63.1% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 61.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 74.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 79.6% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 83.0% | 4 |
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)
- 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 82.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.