GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per capita was 1.10 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 1.10 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1.10 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 623.26 current LCU, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,184 current LCU | 623.26 current LCU | 2,019 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU | 2,225 current LCU | 10,714 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,321 current LCU | 13,862 current LCU | 133,980 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU | 148,434 current LCU | 389,229 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,752 current LCU | 419,412 current LCU | 747,513 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 910,052 current LCU | 694,846 current LCU | 1.10 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp per capita in Jamaica was 1.10 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.26 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release