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 150 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

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1995200720201995: 34.4B current US$1996: 39.6B current US$1997: 46.6B current US$1998: 49.0B current US$1999: 49.3B current US$2000: 50.7B current US$2001: 50.8B current US$2002: 59.1B current US$2003: 58.4B current US$2004: 61.8B current US$2005: 67.3B current US$2006: 71.6B current US$2007: 76.8B current US$2008: 83.9B current US$2009: 74.2B current US$2010: 79.0B current US$2011: 86.2B current US$2012: 89.3B current US$2013: 85.2B current US$2014: 81.0B current US$2015: 81.3B current US$2016: 80.3B current US$2017: 83.1B current US$2018: 87.5B current US$2019: 87.4B current US$2020: 78.3B current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.57 billion current US$ compare
  2. 106 Trinidad and Tobago 86.01 billion current US$ compare
  3. 107 Malawi 83.52 billion current US$ compare
  4. 109 Rwanda 77.66 billion current US$ compare
  5. 110 Nicaragua 71.71 billion current US$ compare
  6. 111 Mozambique 70.80 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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