CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Jamaica
Jamaica: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 2.8% in 2026. β Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Jamaica, 1987β2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2026, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Jamaica stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Jamaica peaked at 76.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 6.0% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 6.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 10.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Jamaica?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Jamaica was 2.8% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.