Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.007 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Jamaica is 0.007 million USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.007 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 million USD per person | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 million USD per person | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.002 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +19.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 million USD per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.002 million USD per person | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 million USD per person | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 million USD per person | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 million USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 million USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 million USD per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 million USD per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 million USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 million USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.005 million USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 million USD per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0048 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 million USD per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.005 million USD per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.005 million USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 million USD per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.006 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 million USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.007 million USD per person | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.007 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.007 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0142 million USD per person, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0021 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 million USD per person | 0.0017 million USD per person | 0.0034 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 million USD per person | 0.0035 million USD per person | 0.005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 million USD per person | 0.0048 million USD per person | 0.0056 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 million USD per person | 0.0049 million USD per person | 0.007 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 Thailand 0.0073 million USD per person compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 0.0073 million USD per person compare
- 108 Tuvalu 0.0073 million USD per person compare
- 110 Ecuador 0.0067 million USD per person compare
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 0.0066 million USD per person compare
- 112 Mongolia 0.0065 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Jamaica was 0.007 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.