Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 97th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +262.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +150.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +59.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +262.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +150.8% | 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 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 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 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More infrastructure data for Jamaica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 453,882 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.99 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1599 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 453,882 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.