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Jamaica GDP per Capita

Jamaica's GDP per capita fell to $5,312.4 in 2024, down from $5,349.71 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.7% ($37.31) from the previous year. Jamaica has GDP per capita lower than the global median ($5,312 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Americas, Jamaica is lower ($5,312 vs regional median $12,667) and ranks 37th out of 43 countries in Americas.

Jamaica's GDP rose to $19.93 billion in 2024, up from $19.42 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1966-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 5,312.4
2023 5,349.71
2022 5,215.09
2021 4,958.85
2020 4,752.33
2019 5,289.65
2018 5,248.77
2017 5,159.34
2016 5,119.04
2015 5,062.9
2014 5,032.44
2013 5,016.03
2012 5,010.46
2011 5,063.19
2010 4,998.67
2009 5,094.03
2008 5,347.63
2007 5,414.91
2006 5,363.83
2005 5,239.67
2004 5,222.1
2003 5,184.14
2002 5,031.2
2001 4,963.07
2000 4,928.33
1999 4,919.42
1998 4,906.41
1997 5,066.85
1996 5,172.78
1995 5,229.03
1994 5,160.43
1993 5,142.59
1992 4,748.86
1991 4,704.01
1990 4,526.5
1989 4,377.06
1988 4,112.2
1987 3,982.11
1986 3,720.5
1985 3,685.98
1984 3,841.54
1983 3,953.62
1982 3,934.02
1981 3,907.59
1980 3,857.07
1979 4,141.34
1978 4,234.96
1977 4,286.71
1976 4,454.99
1975 4,837.51
1974 4,918.32
1973 5,213.26
1972 5,600.57
1971 4,815.24
1970 4,763.61
1969 4,303.64
1968 4,123.88
1967 3,944.83
1966 3,921.01
Jamaica GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Jamaica divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.