Human development index vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.72 in 2023. β² Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.72. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.659, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6632 | 0.662 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.686 | 0.659 | 0.711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7126 | 0.708 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.713 | 0.703 | 0.72 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Inflation of consumer prices 4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,106 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.69 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 17.32 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 6,106 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 0.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.659 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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