Jamaica vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per
Jamaica
5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
106th
South Africa rank
107th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 21 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | 880.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | 572.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 463.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,817 constant 2015 US$ per person | 185.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | 874.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 185.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 21 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 107th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.