Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1988–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1992 | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1993 | 6.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 8.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 8.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 8.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 10.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 11.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 11.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 16.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 19.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 20.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 23.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 23.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 27.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 29.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 30.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 35.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 37.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 38.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 38 Central African Republic 51.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Iceland 43.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Serbia 43.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 36.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Niger 30.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 44 Vanuatu 28.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Jamaica
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 92.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 262.51 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.