Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 9.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Jamaica, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Jamaica stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Jamaica peaked at 9.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1% | — |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
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 tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Jamaica?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Jamaica was 9.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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