What they reported
Poverty fell from 21.4% in 2015 to 7.8% in 2024, the lowest since measurement began in 1989, and debt fell from 135.6% to 62.4% of GDP.
Unemployment fell to 3.3% in 2025; the SDGs are 98% aligned to Vision 2030 Jamaica.
Priorities and asks
Blended concessional and commercial financing, human and technological capital, and stronger regional partnerships.
What stands out
Hurricane Melissa (2025) caused losses equal to 56.7% of 2024 GDP, the most devastating storm in the country's history.
The data angle
Emphasizes strengthening national statistics and data ecosystems; a midterm evaluation named eight lagging SDGs.
Read more
- Voluntary National Reviews 2026, the full brief with all 36 countries and the cross-cutting themes.
- Official VNR country database, home of Jamaica’s full report and main messages.
- HLPF 2026 coverage, where the reviews are presented.
This summary is drawn from Jamaica’s own 2026 main messages; figures are as the government reported them and were not independently verified. Edition is noted only where the country states its own.