Jamaica vs Suriname: GDP per capita
Jamaica
7,020 current US$
in 2024
Suriname
7,431 current US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
118th
Suriname rank
115th
GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7,431 current US$ against 7,020 current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 411 current US$.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 115th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,154 current US$ | 1,233 current US$ | 79.91 current US$ | Suriname |
| 1980s | 1,380 current US$ | 2,272 current US$ | 892.28 current US$ | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2,523 current US$ | 1,541 current US$ | 981.58 current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4,077 current US$ | 3,900 current US$ | 176.97 current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5,200 current US$ | 7,670 current US$ | 2,470 current US$ | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5,985 current US$ | 5,759 current US$ | 226.39 current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7,431 current US$ against 7,020 current US$ in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 411 current US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 115th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release