Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 262.16 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 262.16 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 332.46 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.45 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 19.81 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 29.57 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1973 | 29.65 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 47.64 current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1975 | 62.81 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 65.05 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 80.79 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 69.18 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 61.71 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 79.74 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 85.52 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 99.34 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 110.18 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 64.21 current US$ per person | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 45.25 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 52.43 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 58.12 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 61.05 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 77.25 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 75.2 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 64.16 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 44.12 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 68.5 current US$ per person | +55.3% |
| 1994 | 88.61 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 86.89 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 113.59 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 149.57 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 204.11 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 194.58 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 185.7 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 176.85 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 179.47 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 142.39 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 143.22 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 186.81 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 194.37 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 202.61 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 293.62 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 252.32 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 288.45 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 324.38 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 332.46 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 313.77 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 298.91 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 269.74 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 259.14 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 268.94 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 296.08 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 284.79 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 246.55 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 262.16 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.47 current US$ per person | 18.45 current US$ per person | 80.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.31 current US$ per person | 45.25 current US$ per person | 110.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.93 current US$ per person | 44.12 current US$ per person | 204.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.74 current US$ per person | 142.39 current US$ per person | 293.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.67 current US$ per person | 259.14 current US$ per person | 332.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.35 current US$ per person | 246.55 current US$ per person | 262.16 current US$ per person | 2 |
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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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 262.16 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 332.46 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.45 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.