Guatemala vs Jamaica: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Guatemala
1.58
in 2025
Jamaica
1.62
in 2025
Guatemala rank
99th
Jamaica rank
96th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.62 against 1.58 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 187 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 0.323 | 1.21 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.01 | -1.46 | 2.47 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.18 | -0.3417 | 1.52 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.62 against 1.58 in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Guatemala ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.