GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per capita was 7,020 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Jamaica is 7,020 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 7,020 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 747.91 current US$, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 117th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,154 current US$ | 747.91 current US$ | 1,569 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,380 current US$ | 916.87 current US$ | 1,865 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,523 current US$ | 1,458 current US$ | 3,432 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,077 current US$ | 3,453 current US$ | 5,030 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,200 current US$ | 4,810 current US$ | 5,607 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,985 current US$ | 4,879 current US$ | 7,020 current US$ | 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 7,020 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,020 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.91 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 117th 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 41.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release