GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 8,003 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 8,003 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 8,003 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 423.68 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 423.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 447.06 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 458.31 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 480.34 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 514.42 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 549.49 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 612.21 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 633.26 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 591.05 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 642.13 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 747.91 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 808.87 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 970.81 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 971.8 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,193 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1975 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1,450 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1,569 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1,262 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 1,249 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,370 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,494 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 916.87 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 1,411 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 1,632 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 1,865 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 1,930 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,710 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,458 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 2,221 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 2,203 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,631 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 2,929 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3,297 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 3,419 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,432 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,453 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,504 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,681 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3,550 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3,808 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4,184 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4,417 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,716 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 5,030 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 4,428 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4,810 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 5,233 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5,341 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,124 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4,975 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,339 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,302 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,605 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5,977 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 6,031 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,299 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 5,626 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6,626 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 7,542 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 7,754 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 8,003 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,003 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,003 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,225 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +52.3% | 1,458 current US$ per person | 2,221 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 535.19 current US$ per person | 423.68 current US$ per person | 642.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,154 current US$ per person | 747.91 current US$ per person | 1,569 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,380 current US$ per person | 916.87 current US$ per person | 1,865 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,523 current US$ per person | 1,458 current US$ per person | 3,432 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,077 current US$ per person | 3,453 current US$ per person | 5,030 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,374 current US$ per person | 4,810 current US$ per person | 6,031 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,808 current US$ per person | 5,299 current US$ per person | 8,003 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 109 Marshall Islands 8,489 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Gabon 8,263 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Thailand 8,057 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Kosovo 7,899 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Belize 7,865 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Botswana 7,778 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 8,003 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,003 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.68 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.