GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per capita was 6,106 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Jamaica is 6,106 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6,128 constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,887 constant 2015 US$, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,296 constant 2015 US$ | 4,135 constant 2015 US$ | 4,539 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 4,985 constant 2015 US$ | 4,367 constant 2015 US$ | 5,906 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,152 constant 2015 US$ | 3,887 constant 2015 US$ | 4,616 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,228 constant 2015 US$ | 4,774 constant 2015 US$ | 5,515 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,462 constant 2015 US$ | 5,197 constant 2015 US$ | 5,711 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,442 constant 2015 US$ | 5,272 constant 2015 US$ | 5,815 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,870 constant 2015 US$ | 5,318 constant 2015 US$ | 6,128 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Belize 6,374 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 6,174 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 115 Ecuador 6,165 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 117 Fiji 6,096 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 5,936 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -55.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -347.79 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.25 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,790 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.56 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp per capita in Jamaica was 6,106 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,128 constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 constant 2015 US$ in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.