Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,509 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,509 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,562 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
434.64 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica stood at 2,509 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 2,562 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 434.64 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 434.64 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 461.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 532.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 552.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 635.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 646.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 571.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 548.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 560.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 514.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 580.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 670.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 717.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 806.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 931.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 911.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 915.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 965.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,223 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 1,357 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,317 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,343 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,376 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,277 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,220 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,326 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1,459 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,486 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,771 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 1,868 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,475 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,617 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,558 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,539 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,568 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,728 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2,053 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 2,136 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 2,263 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 2,562 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 2,509 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,509 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,941 BoP, current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,509 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,976 BoP, current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 495.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 434.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 552.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 625.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 514.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 806.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per person | 911.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,357 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,529 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,220 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,032 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,457 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,136 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,006 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,148 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,562 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 Moldova 2,730 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Gabon 2,641 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 2,638 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Cape Verde 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Iraq 2,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Argentina 2,294 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 2,509 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,562 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.