Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … Forest rents in Jamaica
Jamaica: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … Forest rents was 0.1627 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1627 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Jamaica peaked at 0.2561 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … Forest rents in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.124 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.1255 Percentage of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0924 Percentage of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1028 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0932 Percentage of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0866 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1168 Percentage of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1233 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1287 Percentage of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1405 Percentage of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2246 Percentage of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1844 Percentage of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1753 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2213 Percentage of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2501 Percentage of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2145 Percentage of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2561 Percentage of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2256 Percentage of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.176 Percentage of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.151 Percentage of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2071 Percentage of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1627 Percentage of GDP | -21.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1627 Percentage of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1292 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1627 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1389 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1134 Percentage of GDP | 0.0866 Percentage of GDP | 0.1405 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2079 Percentage of GDP | 0.151 Percentage of GDP | 0.2561 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1849 Percentage of GDP | 0.1627 Percentage of GDP | 0.2071 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Jamaica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Jamaica was 0.1627 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2561 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.