Annual inflation, consumer prices in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 5.4% in 2024. β Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Jamaica, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5.4% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Jamaica peaked at 22.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 6.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Jamaica?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Jamaica was 5.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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