01 · Economic overview

What should a reader know first?

Latest values orient the reader; the three-era analysis below shows how the economic record developed.

Nominal GDP$22.01B2024 · Latest current-price total · World rank 125 of 210

Real GDP growth-0.4%2024 · Latest constant-price annual change · Constant-price annual change

GDP per capita$7,7542024 · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted · Current U.S. dollars; not PPP adjusted

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Share of the official world total · Official world aggregate denominator

Largest broad activity39.4%2024 · Largest broad production activity · Other activities

Manufacturing8.8%2024 · Share of total gross value added · World gap −6.9 pp

Economic overview annual rank and index table55 annual rows

Annual core economic measures, world ranks and comparable world indices. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic overview annual rank and index table

Jamaica	1970	$1.74B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	$924	Not published	Not published	99.5 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1971	$1.90B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	$998	Not published	Not published	99.6 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1972	$2.31B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	9.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	$1,197	Not published	Not published	105.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1973	$2.35B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	$1,200	Not published	Not published	89.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1974	$2.95B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-3.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world	$1,480	Not published	Not published	98.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1975	$3.55B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	-0.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	$1,757	Not published	Not published	106.8 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1976	$3.68B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	-6.5%	Not published	Not published	-11.7 pp vs world	$1,798	Not published	Not published	102.9 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1977	$4.03B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-2.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.5 pp vs world	$1,946	Not published	Not published	100.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1978	$3.28B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	$1,566	Not published	Not published	69.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1979	$3.02B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	$1,424	Not published	Not published	55.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1980	$3.32B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-5.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world	$1,549	Not published	Not published	55.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1981	$3.69B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	$1,700	Not published	Not published	60.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1982	$4.08B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	$1,853	Not published	Not published	67.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1983	$4.49B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	$2,008	Not published	Not published	73.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1984	$2.94B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	$1,300	Not published	Not published	46.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1985	$2.60B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-4.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.2 pp vs world	$1,137	Not published	Not published	40.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1986	$3.15B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	$1,361	Not published	Not published	42.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1987	$3.76B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	$1,614	Not published	Not published	45.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1988	$4.40B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	$1,874	Not published	Not published	48.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1989	$5.05B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	$2,138	Not published	Not published	53.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1990	$5.28B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	5.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	$2,217	Not published	Not published	51.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1991	$4.72B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	$1,965	Not published	Not published	43.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1992	$4.22B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	10.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.3 pp vs world	$1,742	Not published	Not published	36.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1993	$5.44B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	$2,221	Not published	Not published	46.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1994	$5.45B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	$2,203	Not published	Not published	44.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1995	$6.58B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	$2,631	Not published	Not published	48.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1996	$7.39B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	$2,929	Not published	Not published	53.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1997	$8.40B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	$3,297	Not published	Not published	61.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1998	$8.79B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	$3,419	Not published	Not published	64.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1999	$8.89B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	$3,432	Not published	Not published	63.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2000	$9.01B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	$3,453	Not published	Not published	62.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2001	$9.19B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	$3,504	Not published	Not published	65.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2002	$9.72B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	$3,681	Not published	Not published	66.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2003	$9.43B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	$3,550	Not published	Not published	58.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2004	$10.17B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	$3,808	Not published	Not published	55.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2005	$11.24B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	$4,184	Not published	Not published	57.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2006	$11.93B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	$4,417	Not published	Not published	56.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2007	$12.80B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	$4,716	Not published	Not published	54.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2008	$13.71B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	$5,030	Not published	Not published	53.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2009	$12.12B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-4.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	$4,428	Not published	Not published	50.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2010	$13.22B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-1.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	$4,810	Not published	Not published	50.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2011	$14.60B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	$5,289	Not published	Not published	50.5 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2012	$15.13B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	$5,456	Not published	Not published	51.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2013	$14.73B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	$5,290	Not published	Not published	49.2 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2014	$14.50B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	1.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	$5,191	Not published	Not published	47.6 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2015	$14.96B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	$5,339	Not published	Not published	52.4 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2016	$14.90B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	$5,302	Not published	Not published	51.8 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2017	$15.78B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	3.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	$5,605	Not published	Not published	52.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2018	$16.86B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	$5,977	Not published	Not published	52.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2019	$17.03B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	$6,031	Not published	Not published	53.1 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2020	$15.00B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-10.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	$5,299	Not published	Not published	48.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2021	$15.96B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	6.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	$5,626	Not published	Not published	45.3 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2022	$18.81B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	7.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	$6,626	Not published	Not published	51.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2023	$21.42B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	$7,542	Not published	Not published	56.9 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2024	$22.01B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	$7,754	Not published	Not published	56.7 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

The long view

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Indexing allows the country and benchmark trajectories to be compared without confusing their very different economic sizes.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

JamaicaCaribbeanWorldConstant prices · U.S. dollars · index, shared start = 100

02 · Economic size and world position

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Full historical record

Nominal GDP

Nominal scale, real volume and share of world output provide three distinct views of economic size.

Jamaica is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

JamaicaCaribbeanWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars

Formation1970–1990

$1.74B → $5.28B

Compound annual change: +5.7% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$5.28B → $13.22B

Compound annual change: +4.7% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$13.22B → $22.01B

Compound annual change: +3.7% CAGR

Nominal GDP$22.01B2024 · Published series · World rank 125 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP$17.54B2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Share of world GDP0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the economic size and world position section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Economic size and world position: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Jamaica	1970	$1.74B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	$9.68B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1971	$1.90B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	$9.97B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1972	$2.31B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	$10.88B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1973	$2.35B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.02B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1974	$2.95B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.59B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1975	$3.55B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	$10.56B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1976	$3.68B	Not published	Not published	0.1 (world = 100)	$9.88B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-99.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1977	$4.03B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.64B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1978	$3.28B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.70B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1979	$3.02B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.52B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1980	$3.32B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$8.97B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1981	$3.69B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.20B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1982	$4.08B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.32B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1983	$4.49B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.53B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1984	$2.94B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.45B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1985	$2.60B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.01B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1986	$3.15B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.16B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1987	$3.76B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$9.87B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1988	$4.40B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.15B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1989	$5.05B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$10.85B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1990	$5.28B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.44B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1991	$4.72B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$11.54B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1992	$4.22B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.73B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1993	$5.44B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.98B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1994	$5.45B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.10B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1995	$6.58B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.23B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1996	$7.39B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.27B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1997	$8.40B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.14B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1998	$8.79B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$12.98B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1999	$8.89B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.11B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2000	$9.01B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.20B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2001	$9.19B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.37B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2002	$9.72B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.46B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2003	$9.43B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.95B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2004	$10.17B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.14B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2005	$11.24B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.26B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2006	$11.93B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.68B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2007	$12.80B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.89B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2008	$13.71B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.77B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2009	$12.12B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.13B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2010	$13.22B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$13.92B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2011	$14.60B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.31B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2012	$15.13B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.38B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2013	$14.73B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.61B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2014	$14.50B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$14.87B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2015	$14.96B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$15.16B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2016	$14.90B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$15.55B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2017	$15.78B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$16.07B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2018	$16.86B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$16.51B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2019	$17.03B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$16.84B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2020	$15.00B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$15.00B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2021	$15.96B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$15.91B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2022	$18.81B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$17.13B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2023	$21.42B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$17.61B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2024	$22.01B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	$17.54B	Not published	Not published	0.0 (world = 100)	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Current U.S.-dollar GDP reflects domestic prices and exchange rates as well as production. It is not PPP adjusted.

Latest common comparison

Caribbean$628.84B2024

World$111.57T2024

03 · Output and income per person

What does the record show per person?

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Full historical record

GDP per person

Current and constant-price per-person measures separate present-dollar scale from real change.

Jamaica is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

JamaicaCaribbeanWorldCurrent prices · U.S. dollars per person

Formation1970–1990

$924 → $2,217

Compound annual change: +4.5% CAGR

Integration1990–2010

$2,217 → $4,810

Compound annual change: +3.9% CAGR

Current era2010–2024

$4,810 → $7,754

Compound annual change: +3.5% CAGR

GDP per person$7,7542024 · Published series · World rank 108 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP per person$6,1772024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the output and income per person section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Output and income per person: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Jamaica	1970	$924	Not published	Not published	99.5 (world = 100)	$5,153	Not published	Not published	99.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1971	$998	Not published	Not published	99.6 (world = 100)	$5,238	Not published	Not published	98.8 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1972	$1,197	Not published	Not published	105.9 (world = 100)	$5,635	Not published	Not published	102.9 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1973	$1,200	Not published	Not published	89.0 (world = 100)	$5,620	Not published	Not published	98.4 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1974	$1,480	Not published	Not published	98.7 (world = 100)	$5,321	Not published	Not published	92.9 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1975	$1,757	Not published	Not published	106.8 (world = 100)	$5,231	Not published	Not published	92.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1976	$1,798	Not published	Not published	102.9 (world = 100)	$4,830	Not published	Not published	82.5 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1977	$1,946	Not published	Not published	100.7 (world = 100)	$4,658	Not published	Not published	77.7 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1978	$1,566	Not published	Not published	69.6 (world = 100)	$4,629	Not published	Not published	75.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1979	$1,424	Not published	Not published	55.9 (world = 100)	$4,491	Not published	Not published	71.5 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1980	$1,549	Not published	Not published	55.5 (world = 100)	$4,182	Not published	Not published	66.5 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1981	$1,700	Not published	Not published	60.7 (world = 100)	$4,234	Not published	Not published	67.2 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1982	$1,853	Not published	Not published	67.9 (world = 100)	$4,227	Not published	Not published	68.1 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1983	$2,008	Not published	Not published	73.1 (world = 100)	$4,264	Not published	Not published	68.0 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1984	$1,300	Not published	Not published	46.8 (world = 100)	$4,172	Not published	Not published	64.7 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1985	$1,137	Not published	Not published	40.6 (world = 100)	$3,933	Not published	Not published	60.0 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1986	$1,361	Not published	Not published	42.9 (world = 100)	$3,962	Not published	Not published	59.6 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1987	$1,614	Not published	Not published	45.8 (world = 100)	$4,235	Not published	Not published	62.6 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1988	$1,874	Not published	Not published	48.4 (world = 100)	$4,328	Not published	Not published	62.4 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1989	$2,138	Not published	Not published	53.8 (world = 100)	$4,592	Not published	Not published	64.9 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1990	$2,217	Not published	Not published	51.1 (world = 100)	$4,807	Not published	Not published	67.2 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1991	$1,965	Not published	Not published	43.9 (world = 100)	$4,806	Not published	Not published	67.5 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1992	$1,742	Not published	Not published	36.9 (world = 100)	$5,251	Not published	Not published	73.4 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1993	$2,221	Not published	Not published	46.9 (world = 100)	$5,299	Not published	Not published	73.9 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1994	$2,203	Not published	Not published	44.3 (world = 100)	$5,291	Not published	Not published	72.6 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1995	$2,631	Not published	Not published	48.4 (world = 100)	$5,293	Not published	Not published	71.4 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1996	$2,929	Not published	Not published	53.5 (world = 100)	$5,258	Not published	Not published	69.5 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1997	$3,297	Not published	Not published	61.3 (world = 100)	$5,158	Not published	Not published	66.6 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1998	$3,419	Not published	Not published	64.9 (world = 100)	$5,052	Not published	Not published	64.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	1999	$3,432	Not published	Not published	63.5 (world = 100)	$5,062	Not published	Not published	63.0 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2000	$3,453	Not published	Not published	62.9 (world = 100)	$5,062	Not published	Not published	61.2 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2001	$3,504	Not published	Not published	65.0 (world = 100)	$5,094	Not published	Not published	61.1 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2002	$3,681	Not published	Not published	66.6 (world = 100)	$5,097	Not published	Not published	60.6 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2003	$3,550	Not published	Not published	58.0 (world = 100)	$5,252	Not published	Not published	61.4 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2004	$3,808	Not published	Not published	55.9 (world = 100)	$5,291	Not published	Not published	60.0 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2005	$4,184	Not published	Not published	57.4 (world = 100)	$5,309	Not published	Not published	58.7 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2006	$4,417	Not published	Not published	56.6 (world = 100)	$5,434	Not published	Not published	58.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2007	$4,716	Not published	Not published	54.3 (world = 100)	$5,487	Not published	Not published	57.1 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2008	$5,030	Not published	Not published	53.4 (world = 100)	$5,419	Not published	Not published	56.0 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2009	$4,428	Not published	Not published	50.2 (world = 100)	$5,162	Not published	Not published	54.8 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2010	$4,810	Not published	Not published	50.4 (world = 100)	$5,065	Not published	Not published	52.1 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2011	$5,289	Not published	Not published	50.5 (world = 100)	$5,185	Not published	Not published	52.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2012	$5,456	Not published	Not published	51.6 (world = 100)	$5,186	Not published	Not published	51.6 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2013	$5,290	Not published	Not published	49.2 (world = 100)	$5,247	Not published	Not published	51.4 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2014	$5,191	Not published	Not published	47.6 (world = 100)	$5,321	Not published	Not published	51.2 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2015	$5,339	Not published	Not published	52.4 (world = 100)	$5,410	Not published	Not published	51.1 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2016	$5,302	Not published	Not published	51.8 (world = 100)	$5,535	Not published	Not published	51.5 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2017	$5,605	Not published	Not published	52.1 (world = 100)	$5,706	Not published	Not published	51.9 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2018	$5,977	Not published	Not published	52.9 (world = 100)	$5,855	Not published	Not published	52.1 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2019	$6,031	Not published	Not published	53.1 (world = 100)	$5,964	Not published	Not published	52.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2020	$5,299	Not published	Not published	48.3 (world = 100)	$5,299	Not published	Not published	48.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2021	$5,626	Not published	Not published	45.3 (world = 100)	$5,607	Not published	Not published	48.5 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2022	$6,626	Not published	Not published	51.7 (world = 100)	$6,033	Not published	Not published	50.9 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2023	$7,542	Not published	Not published	56.9 (world = 100)	$6,201	Not published	Not published	51.3 (world = 100)
Jamaica	2024	$7,754	Not published	Not published	56.7 (world = 100)	$6,177	Not published	Not published	50.1 (world = 100)

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

GDP per person is an accounting average, not a measure of household income distribution or living costs.

Latest common comparison

Caribbean$14,4322024

World$13,6732024

04 · Real growth and output prices

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Full historical record

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth, per-person growth and the implicit deflator answer different questions.

Jamaica is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

JamaicaCaribbeanWorldConstant prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

3.0% → 5.5%

Average annual rate: +0.9%

Integration1990–2010

5.5% → -1.5%

Average annual rate: +1.2%

Current era2010–2024

-1.5% → -0.4%

Average annual rate: +1.5%

Real GDP growth-0.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 190 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Real GDP-per-person growth-0.4%2024 · Published series · World rank 179 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Implicit GDP deflator137.92024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Real growth and output prices: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the real growth and output prices section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Jamaica	1970	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	0.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1971	3.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1972	9.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	7.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1973	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	-0.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	0.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1974	-3.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world	-5.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	0.2	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1975	-0.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	-1.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	0.2	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1976	-6.5%	Not published	Not published	-11.7 pp vs world	-7.7%	Not published	Not published	-11.0 pp vs world	0.2	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1977	-2.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.5 pp vs world	-3.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	0.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1978	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	-0.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	0.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1979	-1.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	-3.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	0.4	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1980	-5.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world	-6.9%	Not published	Not published	-7.0 pp vs world	0.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1981	2.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	0.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1982	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	-0.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	0.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1983	2.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	0.6	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1984	-0.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	-2.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world	0.9	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1985	-4.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.2 pp vs world	-5.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.4 pp vs world	1.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1986	1.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	1.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1987	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world	1.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1988	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	2.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	1.7	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1989	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	6.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.2 pp vs world	1.9	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1990	5.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	4.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	2.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1991	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	-0.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	3.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1992	10.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.3 pp vs world	9.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	5.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1993	2.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	7.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1994	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	-0.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	9.7	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1995	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	12.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1996	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	-0.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	14.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1997	-1.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	-1.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	15.9	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1998	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	-2.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	17.4	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	1999	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	18.6	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2000	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	-0.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	20.6	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2001	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	0.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	22.2	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2002	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	24.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2003	3.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	3.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	27.4	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2004	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	30.9	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2005	0.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	34.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2006	2.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	37.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2007	1.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	1.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	41.8	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2008	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	47.4	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2009	-4.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	-4.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	53.0	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2010	-1.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	-1.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world	58.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2011	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world	61.5	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2012	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	65.6	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2013	1.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	71.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2014	1.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	1.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	76.0	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2015	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	1.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	81.1	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2016	2.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	2.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	84.2	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2017	3.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	3.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	88.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2018	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	92.4	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2019	2.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	94.7	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2020	-10.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	-11.2%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	100.0	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2021	6.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	5.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	106.2	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2022	7.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	7.6%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world	118.3	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2023	2.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	2.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	131.7	Not published	Not published
Jamaica	2024	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	137.9	Not published	Not published

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

The implicit GDP deflator covers domestically produced output and is not a consumer price index. Annual growth can be volatile.

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Caribbean2.1%2024

World2.8%2024

05 · Consumption and domestic demand

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Full historical record

Final Consumption

Household and government consumption sit inside final consumption; domestic demand also includes capital formation.

Jamaica is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

JamaicaCaribbeanWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

64.9% → 68.1%

Percentage-point change: +3.3 pp

Integration1990–2010

68.1% → 98.0%

Percentage-point change: +29.9 pp

Current era2010–2024

98.0% → 89.9%

Percentage-point change: -8.1 pp

Final consumption89.9%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Household consumption76.3%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Government consumption13.6%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Domestic demand110.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the consumption and domestic demand section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Consumption and domestic demand: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Jamaica	1970	64.9%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	54.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.2 pp vs world	10.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	90.2%	Not published	Not published	-10.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1971	67.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	56.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	10.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world	92.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1972	72.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	60.4%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	11.7%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	94.2%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1973	70.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	56.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	13.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	95.5%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1974	76.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.8 pp vs world	61.4%	Not published	Not published	+5.7 pp vs world	15.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	96.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1975	75.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	59.8%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	15.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	96.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1976	80.6%	Not published	Not published	+7.7 pp vs world	62.9%	Not published	Not published	+6.8 pp vs world	17.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	95.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1977	79.4%	Not published	Not published	+6.5 pp vs world	61.8%	Not published	Not published	+5.6 pp vs world	17.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	89.2%	Not published	Not published	-12.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1978	74.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	57.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	17.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	86.4%	Not published	Not published	-14.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1979	73.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	57.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	16.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	88.7%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1980	76.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.5 pp vs world	59.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	17.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	89.4%	Not published	Not published	-11.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1981	80.1%	Not published	Not published	+6.7 pp vs world	62.6%	Not published	Not published	+6.0 pp vs world	17.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	96.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1982	80.7%	Not published	Not published	+6.0 pp vs world	62.0%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	18.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	97.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1983	79.9%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world	62.9%	Not published	Not published	+5.0 pp vs world	17.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	97.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1984	74.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	60.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	14.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	93.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1985	75.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	62.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	13.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	96.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1986	69.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	56.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	84.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1987	69.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world	56.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	12.7%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	86.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1988	70.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world	57.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	90.9%	Not published	Not published	-9.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1989	72.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	60.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	11.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	95.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1990	68.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	56.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	11.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.7 pp vs world	90.4%	Not published	Not published	-10.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1991	67.1%	Not published	Not published	-7.9 pp vs world	56.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	10.6%	Not published	Not published	-6.2 pp vs world	88.1%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1992	62.8%	Not published	Not published	-12.5 pp vs world	54.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	8.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.5 pp vs world	87.5%	Not published	Not published	-12.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1993	69.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.1 pp vs world	58.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	10.5%	Not published	Not published	-6.2 pp vs world	94.7%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1994	76.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	66.7%	Not published	Not published	+7.8 pp vs world	9.3%	Not published	Not published	-7.2 pp vs world	100.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1995	79.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world	69.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	10.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	105.1%	Not published	Not published	+5.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1996	81.7%	Not published	Not published	+6.6 pp vs world	69.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world	11.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	107.2%	Not published	Not published	+7.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1997	82.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world	68.6%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world	13.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	107.8%	Not published	Not published	+8.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1998	85.0%	Not published	Not published	+9.4 pp vs world	70.3%	Not published	Not published	+10.8 pp vs world	14.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	107.6%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1999	84.9%	Not published	Not published	+9.1 pp vs world	71.3%	Not published	Not published	+11.6 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	106.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2000	88.5%	Not published	Not published	+12.9 pp vs world	74.5%	Not published	Not published	+14.9 pp vs world	14.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	111.9%	Not published	Not published	+12.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2001	87.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.4 pp vs world	73.6%	Not published	Not published	+13.4 pp vs world	14.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	113.7%	Not published	Not published	+13.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2002	89.0%	Not published	Not published	+12.1 pp vs world	74.3%	Not published	Not published	+14.1 pp vs world	14.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	116.3%	Not published	Not published	+16.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2003	88.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.9 pp vs world	74.5%	Not published	Not published	+14.6 pp vs world	14.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	114.9%	Not published	Not published	+15.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2004	87.8%	Not published	Not published	+11.9 pp vs world	74.9%	Not published	Not published	+15.8 pp vs world	12.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	114.2%	Not published	Not published	+14.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2005	93.0%	Not published	Not published	+17.6 pp vs world	78.8%	Not published	Not published	+20.1 pp vs world	14.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	119.9%	Not published	Not published	+20.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2006	92.1%	Not published	Not published	+17.6 pp vs world	78.2%	Not published	Not published	+20.2 pp vs world	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	120.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	2007	95.2%	Not published	Not published	+21.3 pp vs world	80.3%	Not published	Not published	+22.8 pp vs world	14.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	121.8%	Not published	Not published	+22.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2008	105.3%	Not published	Not published	+31.4 pp vs world	89.1%	Not published	Not published	+32.0 pp vs world	16.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	129.7%	Not published	Not published	+30.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2009	96.9%	Not published	Not published	+20.8 pp vs world	80.3%	Not published	Not published	+22.3 pp vs world	16.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	117.9%	Not published	Not published	+18.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2010	98.0%	Not published	Not published	+23.5 pp vs world	81.9%	Not published	Not published	+24.8 pp vs world	16.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.3 pp vs world	118.2%	Not published	Not published	+19.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	2011	101.4%	Not published	Not published	+27.6 pp vs world	85.8%	Not published	Not published	+29.3 pp vs world	15.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	122.6%	Not published	Not published	+23.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2012	101.3%	Not published	Not published	+27.6 pp vs world	85.4%	Not published	Not published	+28.8 pp vs world	15.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	120.8%	Not published	Not published	+21.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2013	100.2%	Not published	Not published	+26.6 pp vs world	85.2%	Not published	Not published	+28.6 pp vs world	15.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	120.8%	Not published	Not published	+21.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2014	99.0%	Not published	Not published	+25.4 pp vs world	85.1%	Not published	Not published	+28.4 pp vs world	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	120.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	2015	94.2%	Not published	Not published	+20.5 pp vs world	81.1%	Not published	Not published	+24.0 pp vs world	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	114.5%	Not published	Not published	+15.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2016	91.4%	Not published	Not published	+17.5 pp vs world	78.3%	Not published	Not published	+21.1 pp vs world	13.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	111.9%	Not published	Not published	+12.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2017	91.3%	Not published	Not published	+17.9 pp vs world	78.9%	Not published	Not published	+22.0 pp vs world	12.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.0 pp vs world	113.4%	Not published	Not published	+14.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2018	89.2%	Not published	Not published	+16.4 pp vs world	76.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.2 pp vs world	12.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	111.9%	Not published	Not published	+12.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2019	90.4%	Not published	Not published	+17.3 pp vs world	77.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.1 pp vs world	12.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	113.4%	Not published	Not published	+14.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2020	95.3%	Not published	Not published	+22.1 pp vs world	79.6%	Not published	Not published	+24.2 pp vs world	15.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	117.5%	Not published	Not published	+18.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2021	101.1%	Not published	Not published	+29.2 pp vs world	87.2%	Not published	Not published	+32.2 pp vs world	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	125.3%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2022	98.1%	Not published	Not published	+26.1 pp vs world	84.1%	Not published	Not published	+28.5 pp vs world	14.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	119.9%	Not published	Not published	+20.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2023	93.6%	Not published	Not published	+20.6 pp vs world	77.4%	Not published	Not published	+21.0 pp vs world	16.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	114.0%	Not published	Not published	+14.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2024	89.9%	Not published	Not published	+16.7 pp vs world	76.3%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	110.7%	Not published	Not published	+11.5 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Parent aggregates and their components should not be added together. Shares describe composition, not the quality of spending.

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Caribbean95.4%2024

World73.2%2024

06 · Investment and capital formation

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Full historical record

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation combines fixed investment and inventory change as shares of GDP.

Jamaica is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

JamaicaCaribbeanWorldCurrent prices · national currency · percent

Formation1970–1990

25.4% → 22.3%

Percentage-point change: -3.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

22.3% → 20.2%

Percentage-point change: -2.1 pp

Current era2010–2024

20.2% → 20.8%

Percentage-point change: +0.5 pp

Gross capital formation20.8%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Gross fixed capital formation20.4%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Changes in inventories0.3%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Investment and capital formation: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the investment and capital formation section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Jamaica	1970	25.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	25.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	1971	25.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	22.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	3.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1972	22.1%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world	1.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1973	25.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	20.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.5 pp vs world	4.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1974	19.5%	Not published	Not published	-9.0 pp vs world	17.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.8 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1975	20.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.2 pp vs world	18.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1976	14.6%	Not published	Not published	-13.4 pp vs world	13.3%	Not published	Not published	-13.5 pp vs world	1.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1977	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-18.5 pp vs world	9.4%	Not published	Not published	-17.8 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1978	12.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.4 pp vs world	10.6%	Not published	Not published	-16.9 pp vs world	1.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1979	15.4%	Not published	Not published	-12.9 pp vs world	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-13.3 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1980	12.8%	Not published	Not published	-15.2 pp vs world	11.5%	Not published	Not published	-15.6 pp vs world	1.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1981	16.3%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world	14.3%	Not published	Not published	-12.4 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1982	16.7%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world	15.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.3 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1983	17.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	16.4%	Not published	Not published	-9.3 pp vs world	1.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1984	18.5%	Not published	Not published	-7.9 pp vs world	16.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.4 pp vs world	1.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	1985	20.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	18.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.5 pp vs world	2.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1986	14.8%	Not published	Not published	-10.6 pp vs world	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.9 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1987	17.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world	17.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.9 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1988	20.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world	19.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	0.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1989	23.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	22.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1990	22.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.5 pp vs world	21.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1991	21.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1992	24.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	24.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1993	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	24.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1994	24.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	23.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1995	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	24.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1996	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1997	25.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1998	22.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	22.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1999	21.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	21.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2000	23.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	23.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2001	25.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	25.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2002	27.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	27.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.5 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2003	26.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	26.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.3 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2004	26.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	26.4%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2005	26.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.7 pp vs world	26.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.1 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2006	28.4%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	28.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.0 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2007	26.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	26.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2008	24.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	24.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2009	21.1%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	20.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2010	20.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	19.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2011	21.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world	20.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	0.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2012	19.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	19.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2013	20.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2014	21.5%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	21.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2015	20.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2016	20.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	20.5%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2017	22.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	21.9%	Not published	Not published	-3.3 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2018	22.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	22.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2019	23.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.1 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2020	22.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world	22.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	-0.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2021	24.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	23.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2022	21.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world	0.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2023	20.4%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	20.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2024	20.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	20.4%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

A larger investment share is not automatically better; depreciation, utilization and project quality are outside this accounting measure.

Latest common comparison

Caribbean15.6%2024

World26.0%2024

07 · Trade structure and external balance

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Full historical record

Trade openness

Exports, imports, openness and net exports distinguish exposure from surplus or deficit.

Jamaica is shown against compatible UN benchmarks. The three fixed eras are labeled on the chart and summarized below.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

JamaicaCaribbeanWorldCurrent prices · percent

Formation1970–1990

51.3% → 78.3%

Percentage-point change: +27.0 pp

Integration1990–2010

78.3% → 80.9%

Percentage-point change: +2.7 pp

Current era2010–2024

80.9% → 75.5%

Percentage-point change: -5.4 pp

Exports32.4%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Imports43.1%2024 · Published series · World rank unavailable

Net exports-10.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Trade openness75.5%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices55 annual rows

Annual non-duplicative measures used in the trade structure and external balance section. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Trade structure and external balance: annual rates, ranks and comparison indices

Jamaica	1970	27.8%	Not published	Not published	+16.6 pp vs world	23.5%	Not published	Not published	+12.2 pp vs world	4.4%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	51.3%	Not published	Not published	+28.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1971	28.4%	Not published	Not published	+16.9 pp vs world	25.7%	Not published	Not published	+14.3 pp vs world	2.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	54.1%	Not published	Not published	+31.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1972	27.5%	Not published	Not published	+15.7 pp vs world	25.8%	Not published	Not published	+14.2 pp vs world	1.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	53.3%	Not published	Not published	+29.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1973	26.1%	Not published	Not published	+12.9 pp vs world	26.0%	Not published	Not published	+13.0 pp vs world	0.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	52.1%	Not published	Not published	+25.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1974	29.8%	Not published	Not published	+13.7 pp vs world	28.7%	Not published	Not published	+12.6 pp vs world	1.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	58.4%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1975	29.4%	Not published	Not published	+14.2 pp vs world	28.5%	Not published	Not published	+13.3 pp vs world	0.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	57.9%	Not published	Not published	+27.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1976	24.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.5 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	0.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	47.9%	Not published	Not published	+16.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1977	26.2%	Not published	Not published	+10.4 pp vs world	20.6%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+6.0 pp vs world	46.8%	Not published	Not published	+14.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1978	35.2%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	25.5%	Not published	Not published	+9.7 pp vs world	9.7%	Not published	Not published	+9.9 pp vs world	60.7%	Not published	Not published	+29.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1979	40.1%	Not published	Not published	+23.2 pp vs world	31.0%	Not published	Not published	+13.9 pp vs world	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+9.3 pp vs world	71.2%	Not published	Not published	+37.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1980	42.4%	Not published	Not published	+24.1 pp vs world	33.1%	Not published	Not published	+14.4 pp vs world	9.3%	Not published	Not published	+9.7 pp vs world	75.4%	Not published	Not published	+38.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1981	39.5%	Not published	Not published	+21.4 pp vs world	36.0%	Not published	Not published	+17.6 pp vs world	3.5%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	75.5%	Not published	Not published	+39.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1982	31.8%	Not published	Not published	+14.9 pp vs world	31.1%	Not published	Not published	+13.7 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	62.9%	Not published	Not published	+28.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	1983	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+14.8 pp vs world	31.0%	Not published	Not published	+14.2 pp vs world	0.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.6 pp vs world	62.2%	Not published	Not published	+29.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1984	44.2%	Not published	Not published	+27.3 pp vs world	37.3%	Not published	Not published	+20.1 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+7.1 pp vs world	81.4%	Not published	Not published	+47.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1985	48.6%	Not published	Not published	+32.1 pp vs world	42.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.1 pp vs world	5.8%	Not published	Not published	+6.0 pp vs world	91.3%	Not published	Not published	+58.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1986	44.2%	Not published	Not published	+28.4 pp vs world	31.1%	Not published	Not published	+15.1 pp vs world	13.1%	Not published	Not published	+13.3 pp vs world	75.4%	Not published	Not published	+43.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1987	42.1%	Not published	Not published	+25.6 pp vs world	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+14.7 pp vs world	10.8%	Not published	Not published	+10.9 pp vs world	73.5%	Not published	Not published	+40.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1988	39.3%	Not published	Not published	+22.3 pp vs world	32.2%	Not published	Not published	+15.1 pp vs world	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.3 pp vs world	71.5%	Not published	Not published	+37.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1989	39.4%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world	35.4%	Not published	Not published	+17.7 pp vs world	3.9%	Not published	Not published	+4.2 pp vs world	74.8%	Not published	Not published	+39.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	1990	43.3%	Not published	Not published	+24.3 pp vs world	35.0%	Not published	Not published	+15.8 pp vs world	8.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.5 pp vs world	78.3%	Not published	Not published	+40.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1991	45.2%	Not published	Not published	+26.6 pp vs world	34.7%	Not published	Not published	+16.0 pp vs world	10.5%	Not published	Not published	+10.6 pp vs world	79.9%	Not published	Not published	+42.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	1992	53.9%	Not published	Not published	+34.2 pp vs world	41.0%	Not published	Not published	+21.6 pp vs world	12.9%	Not published	Not published	+12.6 pp vs world	95.0%	Not published	Not published	+55.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1993	44.1%	Not published	Not published	+25.3 pp vs world	38.8%	Not published	Not published	+20.4 pp vs world	5.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world	82.8%	Not published	Not published	+45.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1994	55.6%	Not published	Not published	+36.1 pp vs world	55.8%	Not published	Not published	+36.9 pp vs world	-0.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	111.4%	Not published	Not published	+73.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1995	51.3%	Not published	Not published	+30.7 pp vs world	56.4%	Not published	Not published	+36.2 pp vs world	-5.1%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	107.7%	Not published	Not published	+66.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1996	45.2%	Not published	Not published	+24.1 pp vs world	52.5%	Not published	Not published	+31.8 pp vs world	-7.2%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world	97.7%	Not published	Not published	+55.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1997	40.6%	Not published	Not published	+18.6 pp vs world	48.4%	Not published	Not published	+26.9 pp vs world	-7.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	89.0%	Not published	Not published	+45.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1998	38.4%	Not published	Not published	+16.6 pp vs world	46.0%	Not published	Not published	+24.6 pp vs world	-7.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	84.5%	Not published	Not published	+41.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1999	39.0%	Not published	Not published	+17.2 pp vs world	45.2%	Not published	Not published	+23.6 pp vs world	-6.2%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	84.2%	Not published	Not published	+40.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2000	38.8%	Not published	Not published	+15.2 pp vs world	50.7%	Not published	Not published	+27.3 pp vs world	-11.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.1 pp vs world	89.5%	Not published	Not published	+42.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2001	35.6%	Not published	Not published	+12.6 pp vs world	49.3%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world	-13.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.7 pp vs world	84.8%	Not published	Not published	+38.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	2002	32.8%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world	49.1%	Not published	Not published	+26.1 pp vs world	-16.3%	Not published	Not published	-16.5 pp vs world	81.8%	Not published	Not published	+35.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2003	36.6%	Not published	Not published	+12.7 pp vs world	51.5%	Not published	Not published	+27.8 pp vs world	-14.9%	Not published	Not published	-15.1 pp vs world	88.2%	Not published	Not published	+40.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2004	37.5%	Not published	Not published	+11.8 pp vs world	51.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.3 pp vs world	-14.2%	Not published	Not published	-14.5 pp vs world	89.3%	Not published	Not published	+38.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2005	35.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.2 pp vs world	55.2%	Not published	Not published	+28.6 pp vs world	-19.9%	Not published	Not published	-20.4 pp vs world	90.5%	Not published	Not published	+36.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2006	40.1%	Not published	Not published	+11.4 pp vs world	60.6%	Not published	Not published	+32.6 pp vs world	-20.5%	Not published	Not published	-21.1 pp vs world	100.7%	Not published	Not published	+44.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2007	39.7%	Not published	Not published	+10.1 pp vs world	61.5%	Not published	Not published	+32.7 pp vs world	-21.8%	Not published	Not published	-22.5 pp vs world	101.2%	Not published	Not published	+42.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2008	41.9%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world	71.6%	Not published	Not published	+41.4 pp vs world	-29.7%	Not published	Not published	-30.4 pp vs world	113.6%	Not published	Not published	+52.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2009	34.5%	Not published	Not published	+8.2 pp vs world	52.4%	Not published	Not published	+26.8 pp vs world	-17.9%	Not published	Not published	-18.6 pp vs world	86.9%	Not published	Not published	+35.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2010	31.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	49.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world	-18.2%	Not published	Not published	-19.2 pp vs world	80.9%	Not published	Not published	+24.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2011	30.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	52.9%	Not published	Not published	+23.4 pp vs world	-22.6%	Not published	Not published	-23.5 pp vs world	83.1%	Not published	Not published	+23.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	2012	29.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	50.7%	Not published	Not published	+21.5 pp vs world	-20.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.8 pp vs world	80.6%	Not published	Not published	+21.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2013	30.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	51.0%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world	-20.8%	Not published	Not published	-21.8 pp vs world	81.1%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	2014	30.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	51.2%	Not published	Not published	+22.2 pp vs world	-20.5%	Not published	Not published	-21.3 pp vs world	81.8%	Not published	Not published	+23.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	2015	29.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	43.8%	Not published	Not published	+16.3 pp vs world	-14.5%	Not published	Not published	-15.1 pp vs world	73.1%	Not published	Not published	+17.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	2016	30.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	42.2%	Not published	Not published	+15.8 pp vs world	-11.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.7 pp vs world	72.4%	Not published	Not published	+18.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2017	32.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	45.8%	Not published	Not published	+18.5 pp vs world	-13.4%	Not published	Not published	-14.1 pp vs world	78.3%	Not published	Not published	+22.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	2018	36.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.0 pp vs world	48.0%	Not published	Not published	+19.7 pp vs world	-11.9%	Not published	Not published	-12.7 pp vs world	84.1%	Not published	Not published	+26.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2019	36.0%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	49.4%	Not published	Not published	+21.9 pp vs world	-13.4%	Not published	Not published	-14.0 pp vs world	85.4%	Not published	Not published	+29.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2020	22.3%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	39.8%	Not published	Not published	+14.4 pp vs world	-17.5%	Not published	Not published	-18.2 pp vs world	62.0%	Not published	Not published	+10.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2021	28.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	53.8%	Not published	Not published	+26.2 pp vs world	-25.3%	Not published	Not published	-26.3 pp vs world	82.3%	Not published	Not published	+26.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2022	34.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.8 pp vs world	54.6%	Not published	Not published	+24.5 pp vs world	-19.9%	Not published	Not published	-20.6 pp vs world	89.3%	Not published	Not published	+28.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2023	34.3%	Not published	Not published	+5.2 pp vs world	48.2%	Not published	Not published	+19.9 pp vs world	-14.0%	Not published	Not published	-14.7 pp vs world	82.5%	Not published	Not published	+25.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2024	32.4%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	43.1%	Not published	Not published	+15.0 pp vs world	-10.7%	Not published	Not published	-11.5 pp vs world	75.5%	Not published	Not published	+18.4 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Trade openness is exports plus imports relative to GDP. Imports are positive in the source but subtracted in the expenditure identity.

Latest common comparison

Caribbean56.5%2024

World57.1%2024

08 · Industry mix and structural change

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Six mutually exclusive activities show the production structure. Manufacturing remains nested inside its parent activity.

Full historical record

Structural change across six activities

Other activities is the largest current activity at 39.4%. Each activity shows change separately for 1970–1990, 1990–2010, and 2010–current.

AMA activity values measure gross value added, not sales, revenue, shipments, gross output, or physical production.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing11.1%

1970–1990-0.3 pp1990–2010+0.1 pp2010–2024+5.2 pp

World specialization: 2.61×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities13.4%

1970–1990+0.3 pp1990–2010-11.6 pp2010–2024+0.3 pp

World specialization: 0.63×

Construction7.3%

1970–1990-1.5 pp1990–2010-0.4 pp2010–2024+0.3 pp

World specialization: 1.27×

Trade, restaurants and hotels22.5%

1970–1990-1.4 pp1990–2010-0.9 pp2010–2024+0.2 pp

World specialization: 1.55×

Transport, storage and communication6.4%

1970–1990+3.0 pp1990–2010+0.3 pp2010–2024-3.3 pp

World specialization: 0.65×

Other activities39.4%

1970–1990-0.2 pp1990–2010+12.5 pp2010–2024-2.7 pp

World specialization: 0.89×

Industry composition and economic scale

The 100% area view isolates changes in production mix. The current-dollar area view combines those shares with nominal GDP so the total height also shows the expansion or contraction of the economy.

Created by Tesseron World Observatory; data from UN Statistics Division Analysis of Main Aggregates – 28 January 2026 data snapshot.

Agriculture, forestry and fishingMining, manufacturing and utilitiesConstructionTrade, restaurants and hotelsTransport, storage and communicationOther activitiesShare of total gross value added

Formation1970–1990

29.8% → 29.6%

Percentage-point change: -0.2 pp

Integration1990–2010

29.6% → 42.1%

Percentage-point change: +12.5 pp

Current era2010–2024

42.1% → 39.4%

Percentage-point change: -2.7 pp

How to read specialization

World specialization compares an activity's share of this country's gross value added with that activity's share of world gross value added. A result of 1.00× means the shares match; above 1.00× means the activity is relatively more prominent locally, while below 1.00× means it is relatively less prominent. It describes economic structure, not productivity or competitiveness.

Current specialization against world

Agriculture, forestry and fishing2.61×

Mining, manufacturing and utilities0.63×

Construction1.27×

Trade, restaurants and hotels1.55×

Transport, storage and communication0.65×

Other activities0.89×

Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table55 annual rows

Annual shares for the six mutually exclusive broad industries, with world comparisons and ranks wherever comparable data exist. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Industry mix, specialization and world comparison table

Jamaica	1970	6.0%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	24.3%	Not published	Not published	-6.5 pp vs world	8.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	24.6%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world	6.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	29.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1971	7.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	23.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.5 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.9 pp vs world	29.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1972	6.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-9.0 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	26.0%	Not published	Not published	+11.9 pp vs world	7.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	32.1%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1973	6.3%	Not published	Not published	-2.8 pp vs world	21.3%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	33.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1974	6.6%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.9 pp vs world	6.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	24.0%	Not published	Not published	+9.9 pp vs world	7.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	33.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	1975	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	22.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.7 pp vs world	6.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	24.8%	Not published	Not published	+10.6 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	33.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1976	7.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.2 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.0 pp vs world	7.2%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	36.4%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1977	7.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	25.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	4.0%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	19.5%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	36.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1978	7.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	27.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	4.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	21.6%	Not published	Not published	+7.3 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	32.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1979	6.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	27.2%	Not published	Not published	-3.6 pp vs world	4.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	22.6%	Not published	Not published	+8.3 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.4 pp vs world	32.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1980	7.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	26.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.9 pp vs world	3.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	23.9%	Not published	Not published	+9.6 pp vs world	5.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	32.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1981	6.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	4.4%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+10.9 pp vs world	5.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	35.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1982	6.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	20.3%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world	5.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	25.5%	Not published	Not published	+11.3 pp vs world	6.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world	37.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1983	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	21.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.4 pp vs world	5.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	24.4%	Not published	Not published	+10.1 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	-1.5 pp vs world	37.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1984	5.2%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	23.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.1 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	25.6%	Not published	Not published	+11.0 pp vs world	8.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	32.1%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1985	5.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	22.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.1 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	26.8%	Not published	Not published	+12.0 pp vs world	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	30.3%	Not published	Not published	-6.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1986	6.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	25.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	4.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	22.1%	Not published	Not published	+7.5 pp vs world	10.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	30.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1987	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	24.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.6 pp vs world	5.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	23.0%	Not published	Not published	+8.4 pp vs world	10.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	30.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1988	6.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	24.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.4 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	22.5%	Not published	Not published	+7.9 pp vs world	9.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	30.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	1989	6.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	24.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	7.2%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	22.6%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	9.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	29.9%	Not published	Not published	-9.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1990	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.5 pp vs world	24.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	23.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	9.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	29.6%	Not published	Not published	-10.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1991	6.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	25.0%	Not published	Not published	-1.0 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	23.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.4 pp vs world	10.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	27.3%	Not published	Not published	-12.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	1992	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	25.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	25.0%	Not published	Not published	+9.7 pp vs world	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	25.8%	Not published	Not published	-15.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	1993	8.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.1 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	7.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+10.2 pp vs world	8.6%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	27.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	1994	8.9%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	25.8%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world	8.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	27.2%	Not published	Not published	-13.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	1995	9.2%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	21.6%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	7.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	25.0%	Not published	Not published	+9.9 pp vs world	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	28.0%	Not published	Not published	-14.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	1996	8.5%	Not published	Not published	+4.4 pp vs world	20.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.3 pp vs world	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	25.5%	Not published	Not published	+10.5 pp vs world	8.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	30.1%	Not published	Not published	-12.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	1997	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.2 pp vs world	18.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.2 pp vs world	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	25.3%	Not published	Not published	+10.3 pp vs world	9.3%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	31.3%	Not published	Not published	-11.5 pp vs world
Jamaica	1998	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.9 pp vs world	17.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.5 pp vs world	24.6%	Not published	Not published	+9.4 pp vs world	10.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	32.8%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	1999	7.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	17.5%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	7.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	23.9%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	10.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	34.0%	Not published	Not published	-9.7 pp vs world
Jamaica	2000	6.7%	Not published	Not published	+3.3 pp vs world	17.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	7.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	23.7%	Not published	Not published	+8.7 pp vs world	10.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	34.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2001	6.6%	Not published	Not published	+3.2 pp vs world	16.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world	7.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	23.0%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	10.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	35.7%	Not published	Not published	-8.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2002	6.0%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	16.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.1 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	11.8%	Not published	Not published	+2.5 pp vs world	36.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2003	5.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	15.9%	Not published	Not published	-6.2 pp vs world	7.4%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	22.3%	Not published	Not published	+7.6 pp vs world	11.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	37.5%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2004	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	16.3%	Not published	Not published	-6.3 pp vs world	8.0%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	22.7%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	11.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	36.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2005	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	15.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	8.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.6 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	10.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	36.1%	Not published	Not published	-8.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2006	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.3 pp vs world	15.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.1 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	23.1%	Not published	Not published	+8.7 pp vs world	11.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	36.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2007	5.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	15.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	22.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	11.2%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	38.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world
Jamaica	2008	5.4%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	13.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.1 pp vs world	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	22.8%	Not published	Not published	+8.6 pp vs world	10.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	39.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2009	6.0%	Not published	Not published	+2.2 pp vs world	12.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.5 pp vs world	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	22.6%	Not published	Not published	+8.5 pp vs world	10.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.9 pp vs world	41.6%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2010	5.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.8 pp vs world	13.0%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	22.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.3 pp vs world	9.7%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	42.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2011	6.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-11.1 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	22.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.1 pp vs world	9.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	42.1%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2012	6.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	12.9%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world	6.6%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	22.3%	Not published	Not published	+8.1 pp vs world	9.0%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	42.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world
Jamaica	2013	6.6%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	12.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.9 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	22.7%	Not published	Not published	+8.6 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	42.5%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2014	6.5%	Not published	Not published	+2.1 pp vs world	12.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.5 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	+1.0 pp vs world	23.6%	Not published	Not published	+9.5 pp vs world	9.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	41.5%	Not published	Not published	-2.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2015	6.9%	Not published	Not published	+2.5 pp vs world	13.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.8 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.2 pp vs world	9.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.2 pp vs world	40.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	2016	7.2%	Not published	Not published	+2.9 pp vs world	13.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.2 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.2 pp vs world	23.4%	Not published	Not published	+9.1 pp vs world	8.9%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	40.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world
Jamaica	2017	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.8 pp vs world	14.1%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	6.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	23.2%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	8.6%	Not published	Not published	-0.6 pp vs world	40.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2018	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+3.0 pp vs world	14.6%	Not published	Not published	-7.9 pp vs world	7.0%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	22.9%	Not published	Not published	+8.7 pp vs world	8.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.8 pp vs world	40.0%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world
Jamaica	2019	7.6%	Not published	Not published	+3.4 pp vs world	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world	7.1%	Not published	Not published	+1.3 pp vs world	23.8%	Not published	Not published	+9.5 pp vs world	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-1.2 pp vs world	40.1%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2020	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-7.4 pp vs world	7.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.9 pp vs world	20.2%	Not published	Not published	+6.5 pp vs world	7.7%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	41.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world
Jamaica	2021	8.8%	Not published	Not published	+4.3 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.7 pp vs world	8.1%	Not published	Not published	+2.4 pp vs world	22.7%	Not published	Not published	+8.8 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	39.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world
Jamaica	2022	8.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.6 pp vs world	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-9.2 pp vs world	7.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.7 pp vs world	25.9%	Not published	Not published	+11.6 pp vs world	7.8%	Not published	Not published	-1.7 pp vs world	37.2%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2023	9.2%	Not published	Not published	+4.9 pp vs world	13.3%	Not published	Not published	-8.4 pp vs world	6.5%	Not published	Not published	+0.7 pp vs world	24.1%	Not published	Not published	+9.7 pp vs world	7.2%	Not published	Not published	-2.5 pp vs world	39.6%	Not published	Not published	-4.4 pp vs world
Jamaica	2024	11.1%	Not published	Not published	+6.8 pp vs world	13.4%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	7.3%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	22.5%	Not published	Not published	+8.0 pp vs world	6.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	39.4%	Not published	Not published	-5.1 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

09 · Manufacturing position

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Domestic share, its place inside the parent industry, real growth, specialization and world contribution are kept together.

Full historical record

Manufacturing in the economic structure

Manufacturing accounts for 8.8% of total gross value added in 2024. In 2024, Jamaica was 6.9 percentage points below the world value.

Latest share: 8.8%
World specialization: 0.56×
Latest year: 2024

Formation1970–1990

13.1% → 15.2%

Percentage-point change: +2.1 pp

Integration1990–2010

15.2% → 8.6%

Percentage-point change: -6.6 pp

Current era2010–2024

8.6% → 8.8%

Percentage-point change: +0.1 pp

Share of total GVA8.8%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Share within parent activity65.7%2024 · Derived measure · World rank unavailable

Real manufacturing growth-1.2%2024 · Published series · World rank 159 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Share of world manufacturing0.0%2024 · Derived measure · World rank 130 of 210 · highest-to-lowest

Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table55 annual rows

Manufacturing's annual structural, growth and world-position measures. Annual rows cover the full 1970–2024 AMA record wherever the source publishes a value. World ranks run highest-to-lowest. The position index converts rank to a 0–100 scale: 100 is first and 0 is last; it is not a performance score. World comparison is either a world-equals-100 value index or a percentage-point gap, according to the measure.

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Manufacturing annual rates, ranks and specialization table

Jamaica	1970	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-12.9 pp vs world	53.8%	Not published	Not published	-30.3 pp vs world	Not published	Not published	Not published	Not published	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1971	13.3%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world	58.0%	Not published	Not published	-25.7 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1972	13.7%	Not published	Not published	-11.9 pp vs world	63.5%	Not published	Not published	-20.2 pp vs world	11.7%	Not published	Not published	+5.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1973	13.4%	Not published	Not published	-12.2 pp vs world	63.2%	Not published	Not published	-19.9 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1974	14.6%	Not published	Not published	-10.6 pp vs world	63.9%	Not published	Not published	-15.3 pp vs world	-3.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1975	13.8%	Not published	Not published	-10.4 pp vs world	63.0%	Not published	Not published	-16.1 pp vs world	2.3%	Not published	Not published	+5.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1976	14.8%	Not published	Not published	-9.5 pp vs world	62.7%	Not published	Not published	-16.1 pp vs world	-4.4%	Not published	Not published	-11.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1977	15.1%	Not published	Not published	-9.1 pp vs world	59.7%	Not published	Not published	-18.8 pp vs world	-7.4%	Not published	Not published	-11.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1978	14.0%	Not published	Not published	-10.1 pp vs world	51.7%	Not published	Not published	-27.3 pp vs world	-4.7%	Not published	Not published	-8.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1979	13.6%	Not published	Not published	-10.2 pp vs world	50.1%	Not published	Not published	-27.1 pp vs world	-5.3%	Not published	Not published	-9.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1980	13.5%	Not published	Not published	-9.4 pp vs world	51.4%	Not published	Not published	-22.2 pp vs world	-11.0%	Not published	Not published	-11.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1981	13.3%	Not published	Not published	-9.2 pp vs world	58.2%	Not published	Not published	-15.2 pp vs world	0.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1982	14.2%	Not published	Not published	-7.9 pp vs world	69.9%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	7.5%	Not published	Not published	+9.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1983	15.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world	74.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.8 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	+0.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1984	14.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.0 pp vs world	63.9%	Not published	Not published	-10.7 pp vs world	-4.2%	Not published	Not published	-9.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1985	15.8%	Not published	Not published	-5.9 pp vs world	70.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1986	16.6%	Not published	Not published	-5.3 pp vs world	66.0%	Not published	Not published	-13.3 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	+0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1987	16.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	65.7%	Not published	Not published	-13.7 pp vs world	5.7%	Not published	Not published	+1.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1988	15.3%	Not published	Not published	-6.5 pp vs world	61.6%	Not published	Not published	-18.5 pp vs world	5.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1989	15.3%	Not published	Not published	-6.1 pp vs world	62.4%	Not published	Not published	-17.4 pp vs world	7.3%	Not published	Not published	+4.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1990	15.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.6 pp vs world	61.6%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	3.7%	Not published	Not published	+2.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1991	15.0%	Not published	Not published	-5.4 pp vs world	60.0%	Not published	Not published	-18.7 pp vs world	-7.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1992	15.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.6 pp vs world	59.8%	Not published	Not published	-18.5 pp vs world	3.2%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1993	14.4%	Not published	Not published	-4.8 pp vs world	63.2%	Not published	Not published	-14.3 pp vs world	-1.0%	Not published	Not published	-0.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1994	14.2%	Not published	Not published	-5.0 pp vs world	62.2%	Not published	Not published	-16.0 pp vs world	2.4%	Not published	Not published	-1.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1995	13.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.0 pp vs world	60.7%	Not published	Not published	-17.3 pp vs world	-3.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1996	12.9%	Not published	Not published	-5.7 pp vs world	64.4%	Not published	Not published	-12.1 pp vs world	-5.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1997	11.8%	Not published	Not published	-6.4 pp vs world	62.8%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	-6.6%	Not published	Not published	-11.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1998	11.2%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	63.0%	Not published	Not published	-13.8 pp vs world	-5.8%	Not published	Not published	-7.1 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	1999	10.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.8 pp vs world	61.3%	Not published	Not published	-14.6 pp vs world	-3.9%	Not published	Not published	-7.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2000	10.1%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	58.9%	Not published	Not published	-15.0 pp vs world	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-7.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2001	9.7%	Not published	Not published	-6.7 pp vs world	57.4%	Not published	Not published	-15.2 pp vs world	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	+0.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2002	9.1%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world	56.8%	Not published	Not published	-15.3 pp vs world	-1.9%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2003	9.0%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world	56.4%	Not published	Not published	-15.1 pp vs world	-0.4%	Not published	Not published	-3.8 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2004	9.0%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	55.2%	Not published	Not published	-21.3 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-17.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2005	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world	53.7%	Not published	Not published	-20.3 pp vs world	-3.9%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2006	8.4%	Not published	Not published	-8.7 pp vs world	54.2%	Not published	Not published	-18.3 pp vs world	-1.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2007	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world	54.5%	Not published	Not published	-18.0 pp vs world	1.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2008	8.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	63.3%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2009	9.0%	Not published	Not published	-7.3 pp vs world	69.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.9 pp vs world	-4.8%	Not published	Not published	+1.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2010	8.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.1 pp vs world	66.3%	Not published	Not published	-4.5 pp vs world	-4.2%	Not published	Not published	-13.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2011	8.6%	Not published	Not published	-8.2 pp vs world	65.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.7 pp vs world	-3.2%	Not published	Not published	-7.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2012	8.7%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	67.6%	Not published	Not published	-1.9 pp vs world	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2013	8.7%	Not published	Not published	-7.9 pp vs world	67.7%	Not published	Not published	-2.3 pp vs world	-0.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2014	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.2 pp vs world	66.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	-1.3%	Not published	Not published	-5.5 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2015	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-8.7 pp vs world	61.7%	Not published	Not published	-14.5 pp vs world	1.9%	Not published	Not published	-1.6 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2016	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-8.5 pp vs world	61.1%	Not published	Not published	-16.2 pp vs world	3.9%	Not published	Not published	+1.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2017	8.5%	Not published	Not published	-8.3 pp vs world	59.9%	Not published	Not published	-16.2 pp vs world	5.3%	Not published	Not published	+2.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2018	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-8.6 pp vs world	56.9%	Not published	Not published	-18.1 pp vs world	0.7%	Not published	Not published	-3.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2019	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-8.1 pp vs world	63.6%	Not published	Not published	-12.0 pp vs world	1.4%	Not published	Not published	-0.0 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2020	8.3%	Not published	Not published	-8.0 pp vs world	60.8%	Not published	Not published	-16.8 pp vs world	-5.8%	Not published	Not published	-3.4 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2021	9.1%	Not published	Not published	-7.8 pp vs world	66.8%	Not published	Not published	-8.7 pp vs world	9.1%	Not published	Not published	+0.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2022	9.8%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	71.8%	Not published	Not published	-0.1 pp vs world	7.9%	Not published	Not published	+5.9 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2023	9.4%	Not published	Not published	-6.6 pp vs world	70.8%	Not published	Not published	-2.7 pp vs world	5.3%	Not published	Not published	+3.7 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world
Jamaica	2024	8.8%	Not published	Not published	-6.9 pp vs world	65.7%	Not published	Not published	-8.4 pp vs world	-1.2%	Not published	Not published	-4.2 pp vs world	0.0%	Not published	Not published	-100.0 pp vs world

Calculations created by Tesseron World Observatory, data from UNSD Analysis of Main Aggregates (2026-01-28_89ede278; source updated 2026-01-28T00:00:00).

Interpretation note

Manufacturing is part of mining, manufacturing and utilities; it is not a seventh broad-industry slice. Share and real growth describe different dimensions.

Current manufacturing specialization

Caribbean0.51×

World0.56×

Jamaica Economic Overview

Read the economy through three eras

What should a reader know first?

Real output, indexed to a shared starting year

Real GDP trajectory

How large is the economy, and where does it sit globally?

Nominal GDP

Nominal GDP and UN benchmarks

What does the record show per person?

GDP per person

GDP per person and UN benchmarks

How quickly has real activity changed, and how have output prices moved?

Real GDP growth

Real GDP growth and UN benchmarks

How is output used for consumption and domestic demand?

Final Consumption

Final consumption and UN benchmarks

How much current output is directed toward capital formation?

Gross Capital Formation

Gross capital formation and UN benchmarks

How exposed is the economy to trade, and what is the external balance?

Trade openness

Trade openness and UN benchmarks

Which activities produce value, and how is the mix changing?

Structural change across six activities

Industry composition and economic scale

Broad industry structure over time

What role does manufacturing play at home and in the world?

Manufacturing in the economic structure