Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0053 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0053 million USD per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0056 million USD per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0039 million USD per person
in 1985
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0053 million USD per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0056 million USD per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 million USD per person, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0051 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 million USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 million USD per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 million USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0048 million USD per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 million USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 million USD per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 million USD per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 million USD per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 million USD per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 million USD per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 million USD per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 million USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 million USD per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.005 million USD per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.005 million USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.005 million USD per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.005 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.005 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 million USD per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 million USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 million USD per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.005 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 million USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.005 million USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.005 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 million USD per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.005 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 million USD per person | -0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0053 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0066 million USD per person, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0053 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0111 million USD per person, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 million USD per person | 0.0044 million USD per person | 0.0056 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 million USD per person | 0.0039 million USD per person | 0.0045 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 million USD per person | 0.0047 million USD per person | 0.0052 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 million USD per person | 0.005 million USD per person | 0.0054 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 million USD per person | 0.005 million USD per person | 0.0053 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 million USD per person | 0.0048 million USD per person | 0.0053 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Lebanon 0.0058 million USD per person compare
- 109 South Africa 0.0057 million USD per person compare
- 110 Armenia 0.0054 million USD per person compare
- 112 Libya 0.0051 million USD per person compare
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 0.005 million USD per person compare
- 114 Tuvalu 0.005 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0053 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 million USD per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 million USD per person in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.