Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 6,792 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6,792 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6,792 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 390.58 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 390.58 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 411.65 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 422.71 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 443.75 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 468.57 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 501.3 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 560.01 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 566.54 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 536.47 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 585.6 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 685.42 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 737.15 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 886.21 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 889.13 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 1,323 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,455 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1,171 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 1,048 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,210 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1,308 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,435 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 923.35 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 794.67 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,030 current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 1,416 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 1,623 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 1,703 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1,534 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1,277 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1,980 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1994 | 1,978 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,336 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 2,617 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 2,962 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 3,042 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,040 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,060 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,097 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,262 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,113 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,322 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,655 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3,844 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,086 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 4,370 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,861 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 4,131 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 4,504 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4,570 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,346 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,213 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,529 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4,461 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,644 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,956 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4,979 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,494 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4,722 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 5,513 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 6,365 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 6,544 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 6,792 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,792 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,063 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,792 current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,665 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +55.1% | 1,277 current US$ per person | 1,980 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.72 current US$ per person | 390.58 current US$ per person | 585.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,057 current US$ per person | 685.42 current US$ per person | 1,455 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 current US$ per person | 794.67 current US$ per person | 1,623 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,247 current US$ per person | 1,277 current US$ per person | 3,042 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,567 current US$ per person | 3,060 current US$ per person | 4,370 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,533 current US$ per person | 4,131 current US$ per person | 4,979 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,738 current US$ per person | 4,494 current US$ per person | 6,792 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 104 Marshall Islands 7,405 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Moldova 7,393 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Botswana 7,334 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 6,699 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 6,580 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Libya 6,556 current 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 6,792 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,792 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 390.58 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.