GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.27 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.27 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.27 million current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
302.62 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica stood at 1.27 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1.27 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302.62 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 302.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 319.33 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 327.37 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 343.1 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 367.44 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 392.5 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 437.29 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 458.61 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 492.54 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 535.11 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 623.26 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 673.62 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 745.05 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 876.95 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 1,085 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 1,288 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1,318 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,427 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,784 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 2,019 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 2,225 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2,441 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 2,662 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 3,129 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 4,133 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 5,096 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 6,526 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 7,741 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 8,957 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 10,714 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 13,862 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 20,722 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 1992 | 33,478 current LCU per person | +61.6% |
| 1993 | 55,398 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 1994 | 72,884 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 1995 | 92,454 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 108,719 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 116,725 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 124,982 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 133,980 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 148,433 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 161,150 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 178,202 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 204,963 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 233,013 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 260,610 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 290,390 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 326,344 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 365,949 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 389,229 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 419,411 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 449,449 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 473,999 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 514,461 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 551,910 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 624,539 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 663,289 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 717,298 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 770,253 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 803,965 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 754,598 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 848,299 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397.59 current LCU per person | 302.62 current LCU per person | 535.11 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,184 current LCU per person | 623.26 current LCU per person | 2,019 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU per person | 2,225 current LCU per person | 10,714 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,320 current LCU per person | 13,862 current LCU per person | 133,980 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU per person | 148,433 current LCU per person | 389,229 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,857 current LCU per person | 419,411 current LCU per person | 803,965 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 754,598 current LCU per person | 1.27 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Russia 1.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Congo 1.46 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Burundi 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Malawi 1.18 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Cameroon 1.15 million current LCU 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,003 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.082 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.0815 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 1.27 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.62 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.