GNI per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GNI per capita was 4,510 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Jamaica is 4,510 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Jamaica peaked at 5,219 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,317 US$, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,720 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,503 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 1,317 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 2,111 US$ | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 2,033 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,450 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2,802 US$ | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 3,138 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3,250 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,249 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,260 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,274 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,384 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,270 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,520 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3,857 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,108 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4,385 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,724 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 4,096 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 4,528 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 4,928 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5,139 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 4,873 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4,730 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4,755 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,638 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,925 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,156 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,219 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,510 US$ | -13.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,510 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,510 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,362 US$, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +60.2% | 1,317 US$ | 2,111 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,357 US$ | 1,317 US$ | 3,250 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,788 US$ | 3,260 US$ | 4,724 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,889 US$ | 4,528 US$ | 5,219 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,510 US$ | 4,510 US$ | 4,510 US$ | 1 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Jamaica?
- Gni per capita in Jamaica was 4,510 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,219 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 US$ in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for gni per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.