Jamaica vs Suriname: GDP (current US$), per capita

Jamaica
7,020 current US$ per person
in 2024
Suriname
7,431 current US$ per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
118th
Suriname rank
115th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Jamaica
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7,431 current US$ per person against 7,020 current US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 411 current US$ per person.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 115th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 1,154 current US$ per person 1,233 current US$ per person 79.91 current US$ per person Suriname
1980s 1,380 current US$ per person 2,272 current US$ per person 892.28 current US$ per person Suriname
1990s 2,523 current US$ per person 1,541 current US$ per person 981.58 current US$ per person Jamaica
2000s 4,077 current US$ per person 3,900 current US$ per person 176.97 current US$ per person Jamaica
2010s 5,200 current US$ per person 7,670 current US$ per person 2,470 current US$ per person Suriname
2020s 5,985 current US$ per person 5,759 current US$ per person 226.39 current US$ per person Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Jamaica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 7,431 current US$ per person against 7,020 current US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Jamaica and Suriname?
411 current US$ per person, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Jamaica ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 115th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.