Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
111th
of 164 countries
All-time high
7,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2007
All-time low
4,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica is 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 7,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4,258 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,336 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4,612 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 4,917 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 5,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 5,201 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 6,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 6,263 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 6,360 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 6,835 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 6,480 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 6,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,925 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 5,730 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 5,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5,234 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,281 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4,873 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 4,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,247 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 5,361 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,689 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 5,954 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 6,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6,263 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6,529 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6,691 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,537 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6,618 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,688 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,829 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,046 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,136 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,311 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,299 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6,894 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6,963 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,898 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,885 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,938 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,024 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7,175 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,501 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 6,783 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,155 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,796 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,740 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,157 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,835 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,216 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,873 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,689 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,437 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 5,954 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,707 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,062 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,688 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,997 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,885 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,501 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Ukraine 7,532 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 109 India 7,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 110 Laos 7,270 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 112 Bolivia 6,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 113 Myanmar 5,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 114 Pakistan 5,412 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Jamaica was 7,051 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,183 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.