Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital per capita, male was 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β² Rising
Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica, 1995β2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita, male in Jamaica is 20,188 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Jamaica peaked at 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,544 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,872 real chained 2019 US$ | 15,544 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,208 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,777 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,194 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,821 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,312 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,732 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 Bulgaria 22,173 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 66 Guyana 21,667 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 67 Namibia 21,217 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Paraguay 19,555 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 70 Belarus, Republic of 19,204 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 South Africa 18,508 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, male in Jamaica?
- Human capital per capita, male in Jamaica was 20,188 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, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,188 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,544 real chained 2019 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 up 23.8%. 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, male (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.