Human capital per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital per capita was 27,746 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27,746 current US$
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
70th
of 151 countries
All-time high
32,374 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
13,715 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 27,746 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Jamaica peaked at 32,374 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,715 current US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,715 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15,629 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 18,231 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 19,009 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 18,997 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19,416 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 19,366 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 22,404 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 22,037 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 23,184 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 25,138 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 26,632 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 28,426 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 30,954 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 27,239 current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 28,880 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 31,385 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 32,374 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 30,729 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 29,073 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 29,086 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,634 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29,606 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31,111 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 31,062 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27,746 current US$ | -10.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27,746 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27,746 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,116 current US$ | 13,715 current US$ | 19,009 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,480 current US$ | 19,366 current US$ | 30,954 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,194 current US$ | 28,634 current US$ | 32,374 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,746 current US$ | 27,746 current US$ | 27,746 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 Guyana 31,962 current US$ compare
- 68 South Africa 29,228 current US$ compare
- 69 Namibia 27,797 current US$ compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26,690 current US$ compare
- 72 Guatemala 25,658 current US$ compare
- 73 North Macedonia 24,571 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 per capita in Jamaica?
- Human capital per capita in Jamaica was 27,746 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32,374 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,715 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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