Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
815.37 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1972
All-time low
370.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 815.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 370.49 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 684.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 694.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 704.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 699.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 733.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 740.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 815.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 808.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 769.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 775.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 732.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 669.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 630.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 591.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 518.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 516.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 547.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 550.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 520.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 523.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 522.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 548.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 574.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 613.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 632.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 588.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 590.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 627.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 635.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 605.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 569.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 527.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 492.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 469.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 461 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 454.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 443.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 438.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 444.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 424.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 415.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 419.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 414.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 392.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 374.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 379.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 377.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 374.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 370.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 376.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 390.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 410.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 412.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 417.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 392.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 427.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 461.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 485.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 484.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 633.66 constant 2015 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 706.46 constant 2015 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 695.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 684.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 704.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 726.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 591.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 815.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 543.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 516.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 613.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 573.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 469.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 635.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 392.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 461 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 370.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 417.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 392.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 100 Guyana 534.8 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Hong Kong 502.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Fiji 497.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 484.92 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 105 Algeria 454.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 106 Bermuda 454.57 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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Jamaica was 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 815.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.