Average inflation measured by CPI rose 30.4% to 5.10% in Jamaica in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, average inflation measured by CPI in Jamaica reached an all time high of 77.3% in 1992 and an all time low of 1.41% in 1962.
Jamaica has been ranked 44th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of average inflation measured by CPI, 37 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Inflation, CPI (Average) | Unit | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
Bahamas | % | 2.91% | 5.66% | 5.35% | 3.30% | 2.90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Cuba | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Dominican Republic | % | 8.24% | 9.02% | 5.68% | 4.34% | 4.03% | ||||||||||||||||
Haiti | % | 15.9% | 26.8% | 21.2% | 13.5% | 12.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Jamaica | % | 5.90% | 9.00% | 7.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico | % | 5.69% | 8.03% | 6.30% | 3.89% | 3.28% | ||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico | % | 2.41% | 4.39% | 3.52% | 2.39% | 2.44% | ||||||||||||||||
USA | % | 4.69% | 8.05% | 3.51% | 2.23% | 2.04% |