GDP per Capita: Jamaica
Jamaica's gdp per capita is currently $8,756.113 as of 2026. # Jamaica GDP per Capita Jamaica's GDP per capita reached $8,756.
Current (2026)
$8,756.113
+4.2% y/y
Peak (2026)
$8,756.113
Low (1985)
$901.153
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita — Jamaica
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita — Jamaica
Analysis# Jamaica GDP per Capita
Jamaica's GDP per capita reached $8,756.11 USD in 2026, marking its all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 602.8% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at just $901.15 USD. The Caribbean nation's economic output per person has grown substantially over four decades, though not without volatility along the way.
The most recent upward momentum accelerated sharply from 2022 onward, climbing from $6,819.75 to the current peak in just four years. A notable disruption occurred in 2020, when GDP per capita dropped to $5,508.81 USD—a pandemic-driven contraction—but recovery followed consistently through 2021 and beyond. The sustained growth trajectory from 2022 to 2026 suggests Jamaica's economy has strengthened its resilience and productive capacity during this period.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | $10,046.525 | +3.29% |
| 2029 | $9,726.741 | +3.43% |
| 2028 | $9,404.354 | +3.42% |
| 2027 | $9,093.589 | +3.85% |
| 2026 | $8,756.113 | +4.18% |
| 2025 | $8,404.912 | +5.53% |
| 2024 | $7,964.675 | +2.71% |
| 2023 | $7,754.694 | +13.71% |
| 2022 | $6,819.746 | +16.94% |
| 2021 | $5,832.058 | +5.87% |
| 2020 | $5,508.814 | -11.41% |
| 2019 | $6,218.412 | +1.29% |
| 2018 | $6,139.4 | +6.42% |
| 2017 | $5,769.269 | +5.16% |
| 2016 | $5,486.103 | -0.05% |
| 2015 | $5,488.985 | +4.79% |
| 2014 | $5,238.005 | -2.53% |
| 2013 | $5,374.083 | -3.86% |
| 2012 | $5,589.85 | +2.17% |
| 2011 | $5,470.905 | +8.95% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $5,021.383 | +8.59% |
| 2009 | $4,624.153 | -12.21% |
| 2008 | $5,267.486 | +6.31% |
| 2007 | $4,954.622 | +7.45% |
| 2006 | $4,611.271 | +5.97% |
| 2005 | $4,351.469 | +10.00% |
| 2004 | $3,955.733 | +7.51% |
| 2003 | $3,679.513 | -3.32% |
| 2002 | $3,805.839 | +5.10% |
| 2001 | $3,621.311 | +0.55% |
| 2000 | $3,601.679 | +1.07% |
| 1999 | $3,563.575 | +0.17% |
| 1998 | $3,557.53 | +3.59% |
| 1997 | $3,434.235 | +12.51% |
| 1996 | $3,052.342 | +11.84% |
| 1995 | $2,729.187 | +19.03% |
| 1994 | $2,292.798 | -0.65% |
| 1993 | $2,307.693 | +24.66% |
| 1992 | $1,851.237 | +0.26% |
| 1991 | $1,846.479 | -8.72% |
| 1990 | $2,022.863 | +24.12% |
| 1989 | $1,629.782 | +15.72% |
| 1988 | $1,408.358 | +18.48% |
| 1987 | $1,188.663 | +11.97% |
| 1986 | $1,061.625 | +17.81% |
| 1985 | $901.153 | -7.35% |
| 1984 | $972.602 | -26.47% |
| 1983 | $1,322.687 | -12.86% |
| 1982 | $1,517.904 | +12.90% |
| 1981 | $1,344.512 | +7.92% |
| 1980 | $1,245.894 | — |
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