GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
121st
of 208 countries
All-time high
5,601 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
3,686 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Jamaica is 5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 5,601 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3,686 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 121st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,764 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,815 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5,601 constant 2010 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 5,213 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 4,918 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 4,838 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,455 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 4,287 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,235 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,141 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3,857 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 3,908 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,934 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3,954 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3,842 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3,686 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,721 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,982 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 4,112 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,377 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 4,526 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,704 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4,749 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,143 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 5,160 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,229 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,173 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,067 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4,906 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 4,919 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,928 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,963 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,031 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,184 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,222 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,240 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,364 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,415 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,348 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,094 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4,999 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,016 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,032 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,063 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,119 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5,159 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,249 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,290 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,752 constant 2010 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4,959 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,215 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 5,350 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2010 US$ per person, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,314 constant 2010 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,727 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,141 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,601 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,937 constant 2010 US$ per person | 3,686 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,377 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,958 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,526 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,229 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,179 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,928 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,415 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,100 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,999 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,290 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,118 constant 2010 US$ per person | 4,752 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5,350 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 118 Iran 5,779 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 119 South Africa 5,709 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 120 Armenia 5,378 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 5,042 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 123 Tuvalu 4,773 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 124 Algeria 4,747 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Jamaica was 5,312 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,601 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,686 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.