Burundi vs Jamaica: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Burundi
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.27 million current LCU against 1.25 million current LCU in Burundi, a difference of 25,670 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,204 current LCU | 397.59 current LCU | 3,806 current LCU | Burundi |
| 1970s | 9,340 current LCU | 1,184 current LCU | 8,156 current LCU | Burundi |
| 1980s | 24,397 current LCU | 5,362 current LCU | 19,034 current LCU | Burundi |
| 1990s | 46,896 current LCU | 77,321 current LCU | 30,425 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 155,206 current LCU | 255,828 current LCU | 100,623 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 397,405 current LCU | 598,857 current LCU | 201,453 current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 843,322 current LCU | 1.04 million current LCU | 201,436 current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Burundi or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.27 million current LCU against 1.25 million current LCU in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burundi and Jamaica?
- 25,670 current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Jamaica rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.