GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per capita was 6,106 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,106 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 209 countries
All-time high
6,128 constant 2015 US$
in 2023
All-time low
3,887 constant 2015 US$
in 1985
Years of data
60
1966–2025
GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Jamaica is 6,106 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6,128 constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,887 constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4,135 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1967 | 4,160 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4,349 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4,539 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 5,024 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 5,078 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5,906 constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 5,498 constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 5,187 constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 5,102 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,698 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 4,521 constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,068 constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 4,121 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,149 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,169 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4,051 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 3,887 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3,924 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,200 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 4,337 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,616 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,961 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5,008 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,423 constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 5,442 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,515 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 5,455 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,343 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,174 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 5,188 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,234 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,306 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5,467 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5,507 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,526 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,657 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,711 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,640 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,372 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5,272 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,340 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,284 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,290 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,307 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,339 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,472 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,586 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5,718 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,815 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,318 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 5,607 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5,965 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 6,128 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6,096 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 6,106 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,296 constant 2015 US$ | 4,135 constant 2015 US$ | 4,539 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 4,985 constant 2015 US$ | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ | 5,906 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,152 constant 2015 US$ | 3,887 constant 2015 US$ | 4,616 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,228 constant 2015 US$ | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ | 5,515 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,462 constant 2015 US$ | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ | 5,711 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,442 constant 2015 US$ | 5,272 constant 2015 US$ | 5,815 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,870 constant 2015 US$ | 5,318 constant 2015 US$ | 6,128 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Belize 6,374 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 113 Marshall Islands 6,174 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 114 Ecuador 6,165 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 116 Fiji 6,096 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 5,936 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 118 South Africa 5,713 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp per capita in Jamaica was 6,106 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,128 constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.