Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per was 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82,300 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
93rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
108,377 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
14,919 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 108,377 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,919 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 93rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,919 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 16,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 19,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 20,174 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 26,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 33,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 37,612 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 42,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 34,504 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1979 | 33,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 39,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 42,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 45,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 46,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 30,435 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1985 | 28,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 33,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 33,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 35,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 38,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 36,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 32,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 25,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 37,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 37,540 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 45,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 54,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 55,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 60,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 67,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 66,070 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 65,335 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 67,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 66,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 70,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 79,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 85,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 93,905 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 100,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 90,227 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 98,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 104,994 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 106,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 103,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 101,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 102,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 100,853 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 101,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 106,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 108,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 86,057 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,942 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94,257 current US$ per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,243 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,647 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,596 current US$ per square kilometre | 98,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 108,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Guatemala 91,849 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 North Macedonia 86,952 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Equatorial Guinea 86,641 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ecuador 81,836 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chile 73,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Costa Rica 70,413 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Jamaica?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per in Jamaica was 82,300 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 108,377 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,919 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.