GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per capita was 8,003 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Jamaica is 8,003 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 8,003 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 423.67 current US$, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 535.19 current US$ | 423.67 current US$ | 642.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,154 current US$ | 747.91 current US$ | 1,569 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,380 current US$ | 916.87 current US$ | 1,865 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,523 current US$ | 1,458 current US$ | 3,432 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,077 current US$ | 3,453 current US$ | 5,030 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,374 current US$ | 4,810 current US$ | 6,031 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,808 current US$ | 5,299 current US$ | 8,003 current US$ | 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 8,003 current 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 8,003 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.67 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 113th 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 49.9%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.