Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5,197 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
3,092 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Jamaica peaked at 5,197 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,092 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 3,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3,799 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 4,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 4,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 4,617 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 4,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 3,847 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,801 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,367 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 3,339 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3,333 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,392 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 3,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 3,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 3,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4,027 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 4,650 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,441 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,450 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,482 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4,654 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,670 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,781 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,585 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,502 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,529 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,641 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,738 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,850 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 5,171 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,799 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 4,191 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,949 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,337 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,632 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,827 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,979 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Lebanon 5,512 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 Iran 5,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 5,320 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 107 South Africa 5,158 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 108 Armenia 5,110 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 109 Kosovo 4,656 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.0815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 75.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 605,757 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Jamaica was 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,197 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,092 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.