GDP per person in Jamaica: $8,003 in 2025, ranking 108th of 204 countries. In 2010 it was $4,810.
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks GDP per person in Jamaica for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in current us$. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Jamaica's GDP per person rose from $4,810 to $8,003, a change of 66.4% (about 3.5% a year on average).
- The highest value in this period was $8,003 in 2025; the lowest was $4,810 in 2010.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2024: $7,754; 2025: $8,003).
- That is 44% lower than the world figure of $14,406.
- Jamaica has the 108th-highest value of 204 countries with recent data.
- In Caribbean, Jamaica has the 18th-highest value of 19 countries with recent data; the highest is Cayman Islands ($104,293), and the typical (median) value is $24,819.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was $5,097 in 2010 to 2014, $5,651 in 2015 to 2019 and $6,808 in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 11 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 4. The biggest one-year rise came in 2022 (+$1,001, or 17.8%). The biggest one-year fall came in 2020 (−$732, or 12.1%). Across the period the values varied by about 17% around their average ($5,912), a moderate amount of change.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Caribbean, where the typical value is $24,819, Jamaica is 68% lower than the regional median.
Related figures
- GDP per person (current US$) by country, 2025: $288,002 (highest: Monaco). GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates.
- GDP per person in Aruba, 2010–2024: $38,591 (GDP per person, 2024 · 42nd of 204). GDP per person in Aruba: $38,591 in 2024, ranking 42nd of 204 countries.
- GDP per person in Antigua and Barbuda, 2010–2025: $24,819 (GDP per person, 2025 · 66th of 204). GDP per person in Antigua and Barbuda: $24,819 in 2025, ranking 66th of 204 countries.
About this statistic
GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates. A guide to average spending power, although it says nothing about how income is shared.
For businesses, the size and growth of an economy shape demand: faster growth usually means rising incomes, more customers and more investment, while high inflation raises costs and makes planning harder. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the gDP per person in Jamaica?
$8,003 (GDP per person, 2025 · 108th of 204). GDP per person in Jamaica: $8,003 in 2025, ranking 108th of 204 countries. In 2010 it was $4,810.
How has GDP per person in Jamaica changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Jamaica's GDP per person rose from $4,810 to $8,003, a change of 66.4% (about 3.5% a year on average). The highest value in this period was $8,003 in 2025; the lowest was $4,810 in 2010.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates. A guide to average spending power, although it says nothing about how income is shared.
Data
| Year | GDP per person (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | $4,810 |
| 2011 | $5,233 |
| 2012 | $5,341 |
| 2013 | $5,124 |
| 2014 | $4,975 |
| 2015 | $5,339 |
| 2016 | $5,302 |
| 2017 | $5,605 |
| 2018 | $5,977 |
| 2019 | $6,031 |
| 2020 | $5,299 |
| 2021 | $5,626 |
| 2022 | $6,626 |
| 2023 | $7,542 |
| 2024 | $7,754 |
| 2025 | $8,003 |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Jamaica.
GDP divided by population, in US dollars at official exchange rates. A guide to average spending power, although it says nothing about how income is shared.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- GDP per person (current US$) by country, 2025
- GDP per person in Aruba, 2010–2024
- GDP per person in Antigua and Barbuda, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in The Bahamas, 2010–2024
- GDP per person in Barbados, 2010–2025
- GDP of Jamaica, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Jamaica, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Jamaica, 2010–2024
- Income per person (GNI, Atlas method, US$) in Jamaica, 2010–2025
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