Human capital, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital, male was 49.74 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.74 billion current US$
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
109th
of 151 countries
All-time high
56.46 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
23.31 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital, male in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital, male in Jamaica is 49.74 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital, male in Jamaica peaked at 56.46 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.31 billion current US$, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.31 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.81 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 28.43 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 29.90 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 30.12 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.12 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 26.23 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.01 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 36.64 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.79 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 42.30 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 45.01 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 48.16 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 52.53 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 46.37 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 49.69 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 54.20 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 56.46 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 53.93 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 51.28 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 51.52 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.89 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.76 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 55.54 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 55.52 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.74 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 49.74 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.86 billion current US$, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 49.74 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.53 billion current US$, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.71 billion current US$ | 23.31 billion current US$ | 30.12 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.91 billion current US$ | 26.12 billion current US$ | 52.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.18 billion current US$ | 49.69 billion current US$ | 56.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.74 billion current US$ | 49.74 billion current US$ | 49.74 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, male in Jamaica?
- Human capital, male in Jamaica was 49.74 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.46 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.31 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital, male?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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