History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Jamaica
Jamaica: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 7,273 2011 US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
7,273 2011 US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
100th
of 145 countries
All-time high
7,402 2011 US$
in 2007
All-time low
845 2011 US$
in 1870
Years of data
85
1820–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Jamaica, 1820–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Jamaica stood at 7,273 2011 US$.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Jamaica peaked at 7,402 2011 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 845 2011 US$, in 1870.
That places Jamaica 100th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 85 years of available data.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,117 2011 US$ | — |
| 1850 | 867 2011 US$ | -22.4% |
| 1860 | 856 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 845 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1880 | 864 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 881 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 926 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 974 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1925 | 1,078 2011 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1929 | 1,116 2011 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 1,154 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 1,549 2011 US$ | +34.2% |
| 1942 | 1,546 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 1,833 2011 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1946 | 2,628 2011 US$ | +43.4% |
| 1947 | 2,410 2011 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1950 | 2,115 2011 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1951 | 2,251 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 2,397 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 2,695 2011 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 2,962 2011 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 3,220 2011 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1956 | 3,491 2011 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 3,934 2011 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1958 | 3,918 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4,050 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 4,230 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 4,307 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 4,339 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4,395 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4,629 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 4,894 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 4,988 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5,066 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5,235 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 5,547 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 6,135 2011 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 6,062 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 6,150 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6,583 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 6,229 2011 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 6,129 2011 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5,681 2011 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 5,501 2011 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 5,482 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5,318 2011 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 4,975 2011 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 5,040 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5,019 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5,117 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,059 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,814 2011 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4,884 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 5,254 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 5,397 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5,748 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 6,035 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 6,117 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,292 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6,414 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6,517 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6,656 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6,649 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,524 2011 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6,433 2011 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,485 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6,531 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,615 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,661 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,909 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7,005 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,074 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,287 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7,402 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 7,353 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,115 2011 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7,026 2011 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,141 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,053 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,017 2011 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,005 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,024 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,084 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,135 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,273 2011 US$ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,117 2011 US$ | 1,117 2011 US$ | 1,117 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 867 2011 US$ | 867 2011 US$ | 867 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1860s | 856 2011 US$ | 856 2011 US$ | 856 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 845 2011 US$ | 845 2011 US$ | 845 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1880s | 864 2011 US$ | 864 2011 US$ | 864 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 881 2011 US$ | 881 2011 US$ | 881 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 926 2011 US$ | 926 2011 US$ | 926 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 974 2011 US$ | 974 2011 US$ | 974 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,097 2011 US$ | 1,078 2011 US$ | 1,116 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1930s | 1,352 2011 US$ | 1,154 2011 US$ | 1,549 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1940s | 2,104 2011 US$ | 1,546 2011 US$ | 2,628 2011 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 3,103 2011 US$ | 2,115 2011 US$ | 4,050 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,763 2011 US$ | 4,230 2011 US$ | 5,547 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,927 2011 US$ | 5,318 2011 US$ | 6,583 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,131 2011 US$ | 4,814 2011 US$ | 5,748 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,412 2011 US$ | 6,035 2011 US$ | 6,656 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,995 2011 US$ | 6,531 2011 US$ | 7,402 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,084 2011 US$ | 7,005 2011 US$ | 7,273 2011 US$ | 9 |
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More reference data data for Jamaica
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- 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 history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Jamaica?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Jamaica was 7,273 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,402 2011 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 2011 US$ in 1870.
- How does Jamaica rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]