GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Jamaica
Jamaica: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 6,490 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,490 current US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6,490 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
720 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6,490 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Jamaica peaked at 6,490 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 720 current US$, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 720 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 760 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 980 current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 1,020 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,190 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,380 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 1,380 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,460 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 1,420 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,330 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 1,230 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 1,310 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1,370 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1,410 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,150 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 940 current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 970 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1,190 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 1,510 current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 1,720 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 1,800 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,760 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,630 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1,860 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 1,900 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,330 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 2,560 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2,800 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2,940 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3,170 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3,300 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,300 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,320 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,500 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3,730 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3,870 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,170 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4,400 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4,660 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4,420 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,490 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,700 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 5,100 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5,150 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,060 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,850 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4,750 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,930 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,210 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,480 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4,880 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 5,180 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5,730 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 6,220 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 6,490 current US$ | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,490 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,520 current US$, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,490 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,800 current US$, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,164 current US$ | 720 current US$ | 1,460 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,280 current US$ | 940 current US$ | 1,720 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,275 current US$ | 1,630 current US$ | 3,170 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,867 current US$ | 3,300 current US$ | 4,660 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,972 current US$ | 4,490 current US$ | 5,480 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,700 current US$ | 4,880 current US$ | 6,490 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 gni per capita, atlas method in Jamaica?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Jamaica was 6,490 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,490 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 720 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release