General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 392,012 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica stood at 392,012 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 392,012 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 3,715 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,422 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 8,408 current LCU per person | +55.1% |
| 1993 | 12,244 current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 1994 | 16,080 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 21,886 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 30,918 current LCU per person | +41.3% |
| 1997 | 33,907 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 36,294 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 39,751 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 39,954 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47,170 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 56,770 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 68,348 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 75,384 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 78,301 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 92,838 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 105,678 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 129,228 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 153,985 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 141,444 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 146,058 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 144,018 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 141,985 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 150,153 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 164,394 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 179,135 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 196,057 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 214,388 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 223,271 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 224,645 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 246,291 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 288,816 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 325,415 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 370,142 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 392,012 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,863 current LCU per person | 3,715 current LCU per person | 39,751 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,766 current LCU per person | 39,954 current LCU per person | 153,985 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,090 current LCU per person | 141,444 current LCU per person | 223,271 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,887 current LCU per person | 224,645 current LCU per person | 392,012 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Norway 470,902 current LCU per person compare
- 31 Madagascar 436,493 current LCU per person compare
- 32 Rwanda 399,850 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 361,761 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 359,320 current LCU per person compare
- 36 South Sudan 356,344 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)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 392,012 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 392,012 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.