What is the difference in gdp per capita between Jamaica and Uruguay?

136,822 current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Uruguay: GDP per capita

Jamaica

1.10 million current LCU

in 2024

Uruguay

961,348 current LCU

in 2024

Jamaica rank

43rd

Uruguay rank

46th

GDP per capita over time

Jamaica
Uruguay

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.10 million current LCU against 961,348 current LCU in Uruguay, a difference of 136,822 current LCU.

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

Across all 55 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 208 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,184 current LCU	4.64 current LCU	1,179 current LCU	Jamaica
1980s	5,362 current LCU	391.86 current LCU	4,971 current LCU	Jamaica
1990s	77,321 current LCU	39,494 current LCU	37,826 current LCU	Jamaica
2000s	255,828 current LCU	134,475 current LCU	121,354 current LCU	Jamaica
2010s	576,752 current LCU	444,594 current LCU	132,158 current LCU	Jamaica
2020s	910,052 current LCU	830,608 current LCU	79,444 current LCU	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Jamaica or Uruguay?: Jamaica, at 1.10 million current LCU against 961,348 current LCU in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Jamaica and Uruguay?: 136,822 current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for gdp per capita?: Jamaica ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 46th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release