Human capital in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital was 78.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
78.25 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
108th
of 151 countries
All-time high
89.35 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
34.42 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Jamaica is 78.25 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Jamaica peaked at 89.35 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.42 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.42 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 39.59 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 46.58 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 48.98 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 49.32 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.72 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 50.84 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.11 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 58.42 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 61.76 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 67.29 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 71.63 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 76.79 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 83.93 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 74.16 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 78.95 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 86.19 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 89.35 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 85.22 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 80.95 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 81.28 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.25 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.14 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 87.48 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 87.40 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.25 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 78.25 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 78.25 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.78 billion current US$ | 34.42 billion current US$ | 49.32 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.46 billion current US$ | 50.72 billion current US$ | 83.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.02 billion current US$ | 78.95 billion current US$ | 89.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.25 billion current US$ | 78.25 billion current US$ | 78.25 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.57 billion current US$ compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 86.01 billion current US$ compare
- 107 Malawi 83.52 billion current US$ compare
- 109 Rwanda 77.66 billion current US$ compare
- 110 Nicaragua 71.71 billion current US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 70.80 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Jamaica?
- Human capital in Jamaica was 78.25 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.35 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.42 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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