Total factor productivity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total factor productivity was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 1972
All-time low
0.9842
in 2020
Years of data
67
1957–2023
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.
Total factor productivity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.1 | — |
| 1958 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1.34 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 1.47 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.58 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.55 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.45 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.32 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.26 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.14 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.18 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.16 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9842 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9998 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.