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Jamaica — Economic Indicators, GDP, Inflation & Data | Sigmanomics
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Jamaica
Economic Indicators for Jamaica
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Armed forces personnel, total
6,000
6,000
6,000
2,830
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
106.28
106.28
137.93
92.25
B
Consumer price index (2010 = 100)
212.67
212.67
212.67
107.56
Current account balance (% of GDP)
3
3
3
-14.28
B
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
38.04
38.04
38.56
29.92
B
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
1.34
1.34
1.73
1.34
%
GDP (current US$)
19,423,355,367.24
19,423,355,367.24
19,423,355,367.24
13,812,421,835.74
B
GDP growth (annual %)
2.2
2.2
5.22
-9.92
B
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
-7.3
0.4
1.85
-7.3
%
GDP Growth Rate YoY
-7.1
5.1
5.1
-7.1
%
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
1.68
1.68
1.81
1.68
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
0.53
0.53
0.54
0.53
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
52.07
52.07
53.49
44.64
B
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
6.47
6.47
10.35
2.35
%
Interest Rate Decision
5.5
5.5
6
5.5
%
Labor force, total
1,572,932
1,572,932
1,572,932
1,240,312
Lending interest rate (%)
11.65
11.65
19.51
11.4
%
New businesses registered (number)
4,818
4,818
4,818
1,463
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
0.55
0.55
0.55
0.36
Population, total
2,825,544
2,825,544
2,827,695
2,746,169
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
107.5
107.5
126.01
96.13
Real interest rate (%)
-0.03
-0.03
12.96
-1.23
%
Time required to build a warehouse (days)
140.5
140.5
180.5
140.5
Time required to start a business (days)
3
3
15
3
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
1.68
1.68
6.84
1.68
%
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
3.02
3.02
13.51
3.02
%