GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million current international $ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million current international $ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.06 million current international $ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76 million current international $ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.58 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.16 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.09 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.75 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million current international $ per square kilometre | 2.47 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 El Salvador 3.61 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Greece 3.34 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Croatia 3.29 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Thailand 3.23 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Faroe Islands 3.19 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 69 United States 3.01 million current international $ per square kilometre 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.