GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per capita was 1.27 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 1.27 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 1.27 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 302.62 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397.59 current LCU | 302.62 current LCU | 535.11 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,184 current LCU | 623.26 current LCU | 2,019 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,362 current LCU | 2,225 current LCU | 10,714 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,321 current LCU | 13,862 current LCU | 133,980 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,828 current LCU | 148,434 current LCU | 389,229 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,857 current LCU | 419,412 current LCU | 803,964 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU | 754,599 current LCU | 1.27 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 1.27 million current LCU 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 1.27 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.62 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.