Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Human capital
Human capital over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 10.92 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 83.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 76.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 97.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 21.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human capital, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in human capital between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 10.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for human capital?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Human capital (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.