Inflation, GDP deflator in Jamaica
Jamaica: Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Jamaica, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.8% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Jamaica peaked at 60.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 1972.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 15.1% | -4.9% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 8.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 6.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -55.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -347.79 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.25 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,790 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.56 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Jamaica?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Jamaica was 4.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.