Jamaica: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Upper Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
| Economic Trivia | Jamaica is of the pioneering members of the CARICOM trade bloc. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2021): United States, Brazil, and China |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Tourism; Bauxite/Alumina; Agro-Processing; Light Manufactures |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $29,811,646,923 (2021) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 4.6% (2021) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $10,543 (2021) |
GDP Country Rank 138/197 (2021)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 5.863% (2021) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $17,701,301,681 (2021) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 35.1% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 3.785% (2021) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 8.197% (2021) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $125,274,875 (2021) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 1,418,424 (2021) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 15.693% (2020) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 16.227% (2020) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 68.08% (2020) |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.182% (2021) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $6,709,997,531 (2021) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $4,042,306,382 (2021) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 50.602% (2021) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $320,480,000 (2021) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $2,913,123,446 (2021) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Jamaica’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.