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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 69th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,427 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5,045 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 7,105 current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1998 | 7,405 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7,398 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9,418 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 9,374 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,377 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 8,218 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,624 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9,337 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 9,899 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 10,596 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11,580 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 10,208 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 10,706 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11,649 current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 11,915 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11,283 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10,658 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10,650 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,475 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 10,819 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11,358 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11,329 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,109 current US$ | -10.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10,109 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,515 current US$, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10,109 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,640 current US$, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,276 current US$ | 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
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, 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 151 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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