GNI (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GNI (current US$), per capita was 7,880 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Jamaica is 7,880 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 7,880 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 414.12 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 108th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 414.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 435.65 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 438.54 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 469.52 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 502.17 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 536.75 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 570.87 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 591.22 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 559.11 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 609.01 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 715.39 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 762 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 953.8 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 956.32 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,222 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 1,414 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,524 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 1,194 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 1,065 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1,150 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,296 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1,550 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 930.52 current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 793.86 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 1,070 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1987 | 1,264 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 1,489 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 1,717 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 1,749 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,528 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1,337 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 2,141 current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1994 | 2,061 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,483 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2,840 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 3,182 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 3,300 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,303 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,319 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,337 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,451 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,335 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,590 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3,933 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,189 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,473 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4,821 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 4,184 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 4,630 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 5,045 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,269 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5,004 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,868 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5,182 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5,091 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,456 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 5,766 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,874 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,139 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 5,478 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6,502 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 7,441 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 7,616 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 7,880 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,880 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,057 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,880 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,311 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +60.1% | 1,337 current US$ per person | 2,141 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 512.7 current US$ per person | 414.12 current US$ per person | 609.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,123 current US$ per person | 715.39 current US$ per person | 1,524 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,267 current US$ per person | 793.86 current US$ per person | 1,717 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,392 current US$ per person | 1,337 current US$ per person | 3,303 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,863 current US$ per person | 3,319 current US$ per person | 4,821 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,218 current US$ per person | 4,630 current US$ per person | 5,874 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,676 current US$ per person | 5,139 current US$ per person | 7,880 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 gni (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 7,880 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,880 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 414.12 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.