Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +72.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More social development data for Jamaica
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 31 (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,642 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2022)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 Varieties democracy vdem, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Varieties democracy vdem ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Varieties democracy vdem divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.