GNI (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica is 1.07 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 596.16 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 596.16 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 634.6 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 732.01 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 862.98 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 1,110 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 1,298 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1,286 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,386 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,688 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 1,880 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 2,049 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 2,308 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 2,521 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,995 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 3,669 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 4,413 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 5,861 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 6,932 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 8,173 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 9,862 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 12,564 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 18,507 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 30,695 current LCU per person | +65.9% |
| 1993 | 53,404 current LCU per person | +74.0% |
| 1994 | 68,179 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 87,243 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 105,415 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 112,669 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 120,600 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 128,967 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 142,666 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 153,477 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 167,104 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 192,544 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 219,672 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 244,936 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 275,406 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 309,476 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 350,780 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 367,779 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 403,719 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 433,318 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 467,608 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 502,427 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 540,063 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 573,842 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 600,209 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 653,873 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 691,621 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 726,668 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 671,987 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 756,639 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 904,862 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.07 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.07 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55,568 current LCU per person, 19.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +74.0% | 30,695 current LCU per person | 53,404 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +65.9% | 18,507 current LCU per person | 30,695 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,147 current LCU per person | 596.16 current LCU per person | 1,880 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,878 current LCU per person | 2,049 current LCU per person | 9,862 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,824 current LCU per person | 12,564 current LCU per person | 128,967 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,384 current LCU per person | 142,666 current LCU per person | 367,779 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 559,335 current LCU per person | 403,719 current LCU per person | 726,668 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 889,378 current LCU per person | 671,987 current LCU per person | 1.07 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Rwanda 1.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Nigeria 1.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Albania 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Cameroon 1.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.03 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 596.16 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.