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
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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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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 9,771 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.