Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 1.08 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica stood at 1.08 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1.08 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 278.99 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 278.99 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 294.04 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 301.94 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 316.96 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 334.7 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 358.07 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 400 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 410.29 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 447.06 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 488 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 571.18 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 613.9 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 680.13 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 802.36 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 994.32 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 1,170 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 1,202 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,323 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,654 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 1,850 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 2,006 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 2,155 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2,330 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 2,774 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 3,641 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 4,417 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 5,643 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 6,655 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 7,774 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 9,326 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 12,232 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 18,581 current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 29,325 current LCU per person | +57.8% |
| 1993 | 49,410 current LCU per person | +68.5% |
| 1994 | 65,454 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 82,106 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 97,124 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 104,855 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 111,193 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 118,689 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 131,519 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 142,463 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 157,934 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 179,752 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 203,301 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 227,644 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 252,738 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 282,722 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 317,952 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 339,347 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 360,236 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 386,855 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 405,565 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 436,367 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 467,383 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 529,704 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 557,995 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 594,280 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 638,665 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 663,730 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 639,995 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 712,106 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 845,784 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 981,196 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.08 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,314 current LCU per person, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.08 million current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,689 current LCU per person, 19.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +68.5% | 29,325 current LCU per person | 49,410 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +57.8% | 18,581 current LCU per person | 29,325 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363 current LCU per person | 278.99 current LCU per person | 488 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,086 current LCU per person | 571.18 current LCU per person | 1,850 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,672 current LCU per person | 2,006 current LCU per person | 9,326 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,897 current LCU per person | 12,232 current LCU per person | 118,689 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,537 current LCU per person | 131,519 current LCU per person | 339,347 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,078 current LCU per person | 360,236 current LCU per person | 663,730 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 880,577 current LCU per person | 639,995 current LCU per person | 1.08 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Burundi 1.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Malawi 1.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Cameroon 1.06 million current LCU per person compare
- 46 Senegal 1.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 47 Albania 974,200 current 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 1.08 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.99 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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) (current 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.