Jamaica vs South Africa: Services, value added (current US$), per capita
Jamaica
4,789 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
4,161 current US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th
Services, value added (current US$), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4,789 current US$ per person against 4,161 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 628 current US$ per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,741 current US$ per person | 2,078 current US$ per person | 337.03 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,661 current US$ per person | 3,066 current US$ per person | 404.85 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,360 current US$ per person | 4,540 current US$ per person | 1,180 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,045 current US$ per person | 3,975 current US$ per person | 69.68 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (current us$), per capita, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 4,789 current US$ per person against 4,161 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (current us$), per capita between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 628 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.