GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.10 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica stood at 1.10 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1.10 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 623.26 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 623.26 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 673.62 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 745.05 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 876.95 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 1,085 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 1,288 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1,318 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,427 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,784 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 2,019 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 2,225 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2,441 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 2,662 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 3,129 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 4,133 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 5,096 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 6,526 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 7,741 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 8,957 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 10,714 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 13,862 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 20,722 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 33,478 current LCU per person | +61.6% |
| 1993 | 55,398 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 1994 | 72,884 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 92,454 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 108,719 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 116,725 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 124,982 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 133,980 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 148,433 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 161,150 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 178,202 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 204,963 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 233,013 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 260,610 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 290,390 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 326,344 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 365,949 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 389,229 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 419,411 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 449,449 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 473,999 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 514,461 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 551,910 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 592,208 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 626,701 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 673,008 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 718,858 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 747,513 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 694,847 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 778,883 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 923,963 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.10 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 8.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.10 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 17.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +65.5% | 33,478 current LCU per person | 55,398 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +61.6% | 20,722 current LCU per person | 33,478 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,184 current LCU per person | 623.26 current LCU per person | 2,019 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU per person | 2,225 current LCU per person | 10,714 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,320 current LCU per person | 13,862 current LCU per person | 133,980 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU per person | 148,433 current LCU per person | 389,229 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,752 current LCU per person | 419,411 current LCU per person | 747,513 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 910,053 current LCU per person | 694,847 current LCU per person | 1.10 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.36 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Rwanda 1.32 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Nigeria 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Cameroon 1.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Albania 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.06 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 1.10 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.26 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.