Human capital, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital, female was 28.51 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.51 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
106th
of 151 countries
All-time high
32.88 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
11.11 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, female in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, female in Jamaica is 28.51 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, female in Jamaica peaked at 32.88 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.11 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.11 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12.78 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 18.15 billion current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 19.08 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.21 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.60 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 24.61 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.10 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 21.79 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.97 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 24.99 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 26.62 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 28.62 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 31.40 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 27.79 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 29.27 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 31.99 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 32.88 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.29 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 29.68 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 29.76 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.36 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.38 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.94 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 31.88 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.51 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28.51 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.82 billion current US$, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28.51 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109.50 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.06 billion current US$ | 11.11 billion current US$ | 19.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.55 billion current US$ | 21.79 billion current US$ | 31.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.84 billion current US$ | 29.27 billion current US$ | 32.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.51 billion current US$ | 28.51 billion current US$ | 28.51 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, female in Jamaica?
- Human capital, female in Jamaica was 28.51 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital, female?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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