Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Jamaica
Jamaica: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.3439 ratio in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Jamaica, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.3439 ratio for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in 2022.
That represents a change of up 609.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Jamaica peaked at 0.8393 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 ratio, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5275 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.5663 ratio | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5973 ratio | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5502 ratio | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6122 ratio | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6863 ratio | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6578 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6833 ratio | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8393 ratio | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7774 ratio | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7681 ratio | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7963 ratio | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6937 ratio | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.618 ratio | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5036 ratio | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4735 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5763 ratio | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6647 ratio | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6299 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6846 ratio | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.739 ratio | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7588 ratio | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8173 ratio | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7465 ratio | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5793 ratio | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5103 ratio | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0485 ratio | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3439 ratio | +609.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3439 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1568 ratio, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3439 ratio is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.56 ratio, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +609.1% | 0.0485 ratio | 0.3439 ratio |
| 2021 | -90.5% | 0.5103 ratio | 0.0485 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5707 ratio | 0.5275 ratio | 0.6122 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7024 ratio | 0.5036 ratio | 0.8393 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.667 ratio | 0.4735 ratio | 0.8173 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3009 ratio | 0.0485 ratio | 0.5103 ratio | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Kazakhstan 0.3888 ratio compare
- 53 Lesotho 0.3531 ratio compare
- 54 Norway 0.3486 ratio compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.3077 ratio compare
- 57 Anguilla 0.2928 ratio compare
- 58 South Africa 0.2806 ratio compare
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 ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Jamaica?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Jamaica was 0.3439 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8393 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 ratio in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.