Consumer price index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Consumer price index was 233.16 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Jamaica stood at 233.16 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Jamaica peaked at 233.16 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1131 2010 = 100, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1307 2010 = 100 | 0.1131 2010 = 100 | 0.1542 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3531 2010 = 100 | 0.1769 2010 = 100 | 0.7334 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 2010 = 100 | 0.9336 2010 = 100 | 3.05 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.11 2010 = 100 | 3.73 2010 = 100 | 31.47 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.39 2010 = 100 | 34.04 2010 = 100 | 88.8 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.94 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 162.49 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.63 2010 = 100 | 170.99 2010 = 100 | 233.16 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Jamaica?
- Consumer price index in Jamaica was 233.16 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 233.16 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1131 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for consumer price index?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.