CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Jamaica
Jamaica: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Jamaica, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Jamaica is 4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 26.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Jamaica peaked at 22.02 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.8 | — |
| 2002 | 7.08 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 10.09 | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 13.55 | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 15.05 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 8.56 | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 9.24 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 22.02 | +138.3% |
| 2009 | 9.59 | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 12.61 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 7.56 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 6.87 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 9.34 | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 8.27 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 4.38 | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 3.74 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.23 | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 5.86 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 10.35 | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 6.47 | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 5.41 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 4 | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.33 | 6.8 | 22.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 2.35 | 12.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 4 | 10.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 60 Paraguay 4.04 compare
- 61 Maldives 4.01 compare
- 62 Slovakia 4 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.98 compare
- 65 Montenegro 3.9 compare
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Jamaica?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Jamaica was 4 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.