Natural resource rents in Jamaica
Jamaica: Natural resource rents was 0.4577 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.4577
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
135th
of 211 countries
All-time high
12.06
in 1974
All-time low
0.3224
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Jamaica stood at 0.4577.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Jamaica peaked at 12.06 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.3224, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.9 | — |
| 1971 | 7.39 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 6.09 | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 6.25 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 12.06 | +93.0% |
| 1975 | 7.01 | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 7.11 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.83 | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 11.17 | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 11.33 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 10.99 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 10.89 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 8.52 | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 6.47 | -24.1% |
| 1984 | 11.04 | +70.7% |
| 1985 | 8.63 | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 6.61 | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 4.96 | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 5.69 | +36.6% |
| 1990 | 6.34 | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 8.01 | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 8.66 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.26 | -50.8% |
| 1994 | 4.41 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.48 | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.85 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 1.49 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3.35 | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -35.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3642 | -78.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3224 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4577 | +41.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.4577 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.4577 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.51 | 6.09 | 12.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 | 4.16 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.24 | 1.46 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.23 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 0.3642 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.39 | 0.3224 | 0.4577 | 2 |
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 natural resource rents in Jamaica?
- Natural resource rents in Jamaica was 0.4577 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 1974.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3224 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for natural resource rents?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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