Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita was 605,757 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Jamaica stood at 605,757 constant LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 607,939 constant LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 361,727 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 406,104 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 399,597 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 423,817 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 444,382 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 494,303 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 496,872 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 578,875 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 540,067 constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 510,560 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 497,454 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 460,141 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 449,930 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 444,623 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 429,672 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 393,836 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 390,585 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 389,846 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 396,796 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 383,178 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 361,727 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 364,262 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 387,639 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 404,110 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 431,403 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 452,254 constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 477,585 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 470,986 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 539,356 constant LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 543,863 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 551,611 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 544,152 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 530,306 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 519,430 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 520,461 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 520,874 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 524,215 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 524,519 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 540,465 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 544,424 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 546,257 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 559,199 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 564,592 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 557,542 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 536,292 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 526,368 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 531,569 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 526,628 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 525,673 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 526,790 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 529,704 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 542,894 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 554,191 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 567,260 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 576,874 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 527,576 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 556,307 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 591,824 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 607,939 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 604,816 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 605,757 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418,475 constant LCU per person | 399,597 constant LCU per person | 444,382 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 490,250 constant LCU per person | 429,672 constant LCU per person | 578,875 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,338 constant LCU per person | 361,727 constant LCU per person | 431,403 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 515,000 constant LCU per person | 452,254 constant LCU per person | 551,611 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 541,838 constant LCU per person | 520,874 constant LCU per person | 564,592 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 540,795 constant LCU per person | 525,673 constant LCU per person | 576,874 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 582,370 constant LCU per person | 527,576 constant LCU per person | 607,939 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 37 Russia 659,576 constant LCU per person compare
- 38 Togo 654,920 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Norway 637,992 constant LCU per person compare
- 41 Djibouti 561,076 constant LCU per person compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 560,921 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Macao 557,923 constant LCU 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 2015 US$), per 5,179 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 605,757 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 607,939 constant LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,727 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per capita 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.