GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: GDP per capita was 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,726 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,123 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 124 Nauru 12,135 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 125 El Salvador 12,050 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11,623 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 128 Bolivia 11,000 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 129 Jordan 10,794 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 130 Philippines 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 315.82 billion current LCU (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 3.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GDP 22.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.72 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 14.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 131.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 6.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Gdp per capita in Jamaica was 11,358 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,399 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,880 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.