What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?

Urban population, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.

What is the lowest urban population, 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 urban population, per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.

Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: Urban population, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

World rank

99th

of 214 countries

All-time high

0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Jamaica ranks 99th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1962	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1963	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1964	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1965	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1966	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1967	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1968	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1969	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1970	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1971	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1972	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1973	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1974	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1975	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1976	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1977	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1978	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
1979	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1980	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1981	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1982	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1983	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+55.3%
1985	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1986	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1987	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1988	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1989	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1990	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1992	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1993	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-34.0%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1996	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1997	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1998	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2000	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2001	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban population, 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	+55.3%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

96 Thailand 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
97 Belarus 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
98 Viet Nam 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
100 Turkmenistan 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
101 Armenia 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
102 Naoero 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Urban population, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest urban population, 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 urban population, per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.