Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica is 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 127th of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 9,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 10,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9,940 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 9,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 10,244 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,522 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,993 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,829 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,872 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 10,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 11,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,315 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,258 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,622 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 125 El Salvador 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11,623 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 128 Bolivia 11,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 129 Jordan 10,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 130 Philippines 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica was 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.