Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Jamaica GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $423.67 to $7,753.80 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 4.65% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 43.38%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 10 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Jamaica Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Jamaica economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- Expansion (1962–1963) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (1964–1966) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1969–1972) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1974–1975) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1980–1983) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1984–1985) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1986–1989) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1991–1992) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (1995–1997) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (1998–2001) indicating steady moderate growth
- High Growth (2004–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2010–2011) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (2013–2014) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2017–2018) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2021–2023) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1993 with an increase of 52.288%, while the largest decline was in 1984 at -35.28%.