Tourism contribution to GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tourism contribution to GDP was 9.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Jamaica, 2008–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Jamaica is 9.8%, measured in 2019. 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 contribution to gdp in Jamaica peaked at 9.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 9th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Jamaica?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Jamaica was 9.8% in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 100 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tourism contribution to 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.