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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 16 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 448,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” 3 free-to-air TV stations, subscription cable services, and roughly 30 radio stations (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .jm
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 83% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 16 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 459,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 118 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 3.34 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, goat milk, yams, chicken, oranges, coconuts, bananas, plantains, pumpkins/squash, pineapples (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $4.466 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $4.041 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$136.401 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $568.932 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $678.808 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $9.636 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper-middle-income Caribbean island economy; key agriculture and tourism sectors; high crime, youth unemployment, and poverty; susceptible to natural disasters and global commodity price shocks; progress in reducing pu…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Jamaican dollars (JMD) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 142.403 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 150.79 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 153.427 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 154.159 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 156.44 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” aluminum oxide, refined petroleum, natural gas, liquor, processed fruits and nuts (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 37%, Russia 7%, Latvia 7%, Iceland 7%, UK 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $6.424 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $7.275 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $7.124 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $19.93 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 38% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 13.6% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 76.2% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -52.1% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 24.1% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.2% (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 9.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 18.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 60.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2021.text β€” 39.9 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 29.6% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.2% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, natural gas, cars, crude petroleum, plastic products (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” USA 39%, China 11%, Brazil 4%, Colombia 4%, Japan 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $9.726 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $9.866 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $9.524 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -1.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” agriculture, mining, manufacture, construction, financial and insurance services, tourism, telecommunications
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 10.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 6.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 5.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 1.57 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 16.7% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2020.text β€” 106.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $28.596 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $29.341 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $29.13 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 5.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” -0.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $10,100 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $10,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $10,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 21.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 18.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 17.9% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021.text β€” $4.838 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $4.52 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $4.869 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 25.7% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 4.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 4.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 16.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 12.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 14.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 106,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 100 metric tons (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 105,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 87.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 2.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 2.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 6.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 3.301 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 1.242 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 1.181 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 42.095 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 822.549 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 822.549 million cubic meters (2023 est.)
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