Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita was 0.0017 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0017 million USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0017 million USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 million USD per person, in 1978.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.001 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.001 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 million USD per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.001 million USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.001 million USD per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 million USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 million USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 million USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 million USD per person | +5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0017 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 million USD per person, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0017 million USD per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 million USD per person, 53% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0008 million USD per person | 0.0012 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 0.0014 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 million USD per person | 0.0009 million USD per person | 0.0017 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0017 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 million USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 million USD per person in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.