Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0011 million USD per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.002 million USD per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.0006 million USD per person
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0011 million USD per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.002 million USD per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 million USD per person, in 1986.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 million USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.001 million USD per person | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 million USD per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 million USD per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 million USD per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 million USD per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.001 million USD per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.001 million USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.001 million USD per person | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0011 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0015 million USD per person, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0011 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0028 million USD per person, 38% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0013 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0015 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0012 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0011 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0011 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 million USD per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 million USD per person in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Population, total
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- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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.