GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 13,291 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13,291 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 13,291 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,106 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,106 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,485 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 5,664 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,279 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 6,435 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6,657 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6,706 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6,682 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,543 current international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6,653 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,816 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7,019 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7,226 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,593 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 7,854 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8,127 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 8,577 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 8,893 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 8,951 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,580 current international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8,521 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8,809 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8,831 current international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,101 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,210 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9,476 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9,948 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 10,466 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10,753 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,845 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,764 current international $ per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 10,431 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 11,886 current international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 12,661 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 12,909 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 13,291 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13,291 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13,291 current international $ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,894 current international $ per person, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,221 current international $ per person | 5,106 current international $ per person | 6,706 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,964 current international $ per person | 6,816 current international $ per person | 8,951 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,596 current international $ per person | 8,521 current international $ per person | 10,845 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,824 current international $ per person | 9,764 current international $ per person | 13,291 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 127 Nauru 14,200 current international $ per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 14,101 current international $ per person compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 13,601 current international $ per person compare
- 131 Bolivia 12,873 current international $ per person compare
- 132 Jordan 12,632 current international $ per person compare
- 133 Philippines 12,577 current international $ 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Jamaica was 13,291 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,291 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,106 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.