Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital per capita, male was 17,636 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita, male in Jamaica stood at 17,636 current US$.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Jamaica peaked at 20,459 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,288 current US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,288 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,584 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 11,126 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 11,605 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11,600 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,998 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 9,992 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,027 current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2003 | 13,820 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,560 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 15,801 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 16,734 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 17,830 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19,374 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 17,031 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 18,174 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 19,735 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 20,459 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 19,446 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 18,415 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18,436 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,159 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18,786 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19,753 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 19,732 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,636 current US$ | -10.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17,636 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,255 current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17,636 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,848 current US$, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +40.4% | 9,992 current US$ | 14,027 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,840 current US$ | 9,288 current US$ | 11,605 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,917 current US$ | 9,992 current US$ | 19,374 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,110 current US$ | 18,159 current US$ | 20,459 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,636 current US$ | 17,636 current US$ | 17,636 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, male in Jamaica?
- Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica was 17,636 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,459 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,288 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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