GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 320,165 constant LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 320,165 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 337,534 constant LCU per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 222,145 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 287,091 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 290,203 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 337,534 constant LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 314,191 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 296,415 constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 291,546 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 268,492 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 258,350 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 255,230 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 249,588 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 232,456 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 235,501 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 237,094 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 238,275 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 231,520 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 222,145 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 224,227 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 239,993 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 247,832 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 263,795 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 272,801 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 283,500 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 286,203 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 309,931 constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 311,007 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 315,142 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 311,752 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 305,367 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 295,698 constant LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 296,481 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 297,019 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 299,113 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 303,219 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 312,436 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 314,724 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 315,782 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 323,265 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 326,344 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 322,289 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 307,005 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 301,258 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 305,147 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 301,969 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 302,304 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 303,293 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 305,129 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 308,512 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 310,942 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 316,331 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 318,795 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 286,412 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 298,858 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 314,302 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 322,414 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 320,165 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284,864 constant LCU per person | 249,588 constant LCU per person | 337,534 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,284 constant LCU per person | 222,145 constant LCU per person | 263,795 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,788 constant LCU per person | 272,801 constant LCU per person | 315,142 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,120 constant LCU per person | 297,019 constant LCU per person | 326,344 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,368 constant LCU per person | 301,258 constant LCU per person | 318,795 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,430 constant LCU per person | 286,412 constant LCU per person | 322,414 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 Malawi 367,164 constant LCU per person compare
- 60 Nigeria 346,428 constant LCU per person compare
- 61 Niger 345,869 constant LCU per person compare
- 63 Greenland 285,947 constant LCU per person compare
- 64 North Macedonia 276,815 constant LCU per person compare
- 65 Qatar 249,665 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 320,165 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 337,534 constant LCU per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,145 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.