Population, total, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +54.5% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 Belize 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Kosovo 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Thailand 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Gabon 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Marshall Islands 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.