Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
908.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Jamaica is 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Jamaica peaked at 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 908.73 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,665 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 1,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,727 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,681 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,388 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,077 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 946.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 959.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,252 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,156 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 952.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 918.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 940.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 909.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 910.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 908.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 920.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 938.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 954.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 985.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 973.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 919.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 965.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 971.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 1,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,517 constant 2015 US$ per person, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,966 constant 2015 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,497 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,205 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | 946.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,232 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,289 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | 952.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 935.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 908.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 985.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 989.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 919.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 Maldives 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Tonga 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Cambodia 1,027 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Namibia 1,007 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Laos 931.46 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Jamaica?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Jamaica was 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,761 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.