Human capital per capita, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital per capita, female was 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, female in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, female in Jamaica stood at 11,763 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Jamaica peaked at 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,672 real chained 2019 US$, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,904 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,859 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,939 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,975 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,873 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,144 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,728 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,672 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,329 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ | 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 66 Türkiye 14,080 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Mauritius 12,703 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Namibia 12,272 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,704 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Montenegro 11,066 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Eswatini, Kingdom of 10,977 real chained 2019 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, female in Jamaica?
- Human capital per capita, female in Jamaica was 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,763 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,672 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- 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 up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.