Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
56th
of 118 countries
All-time high
18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +52.9% |
| 1999 | 12.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 14.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 14.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 53 Thailand 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 55 Ecuador 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Bhutan 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Jordan 17.33 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 118 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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