Human capital in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital was 78.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
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$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.78 billion current US$ | 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 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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