Total factor productivity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total factor productivity was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Jamaica, 1957–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 for total factor productivity in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Jamaica peaked at 1.58 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.9842, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 47th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.28 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.26 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 1.09 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.996 | 0.9842 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Jamaica?
- Total factor productivity in Jamaica was 1 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 1972.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9842 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for total factor productivity?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.