Human capital per capita, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Human capital per capita, female was 10,109 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10,109 current US$
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
69th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11,915 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
4,427 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, female in Jamaica, 1995–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1995200720201995: 4.4k current US$1996: 5.0k current US$1997: 7.1k current US$1998: 7.4k current US$1999: 7.4k current US$2000: 9.4k current US$2001: 9.4k current US$2002: 8.4k current US$2003: 8.2k current US$2004: 8.6k current US$2005: 9.3k current US$2006: 9.9k current US$2007: 10.6k current US$2008: 11.6k current US$2009: 10.2k current US$2010: 10.7k current US$2011: 11.6k current US$2012: 11.9k current US$2013: 11.3k current US$2014: 10.7k current US$2015: 10.7k current US$2016: 10.5k current US$2017: 10.8k current US$2018: 11.4k current US$2019: 11.3k current US$2020: 10.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 10,109 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Jamaica peaked at 11,915 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,427 current US$, in 1995.

Jamaica ranks 69th of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,276 current US$ 4,427 current US$ 7,405 current US$ 5
2000s 9,563 current US$ 8,218 current US$ 11,580 current US$ 10
2010s 11,084 current US$ 10,475 current US$ 11,915 current US$ 10
2020s 10,109 current US$ 10,109 current US$ 10,109 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 66 Guatemala 10,842 current US$ compare
  2. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,596 current US$ compare
  3. 68 North Macedonia 10,586 current US$ compare
  4. 70 Maldives 10,054 current US$ compare
  5. 71 Mauritius 9,845 current US$ compare
  6. 72 Namibia 9,838 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, female in Jamaica?
Human capital per capita, female in Jamaica was 10,109 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 11,915 current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,427 current US$ in 1995.
How does Jamaica rank for human capital per capita, female?
Jamaica ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita, female (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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