Human capital per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital per capita was 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Jamaica is 31,950 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Jamaica peaked at 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,469 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,469 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 24,651 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 24,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 25,052 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25,201 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 25,378 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25,372 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,461 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25,748 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25,893 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 26,032 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26,169 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26,318 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,480 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24,965 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 25,354 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25,449 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,742 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28,240 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 28,290 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 29,194 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 30,120 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 31,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,986 real chained 2019 US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,735 real chained 2019 US$, 71% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,845 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,469 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,201 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,741 real chained 2019 US$ | 25,372 real chained 2019 US$ | 26,318 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,537 real chained 2019 US$ | 24,965 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,062 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 South Africa 34,698 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 68 Namibia 33,478 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 69 Lebanon 32,233 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 71 Guyana 29,300 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,567 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 73 Botswana 27,680 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 in Jamaica?
- Human capital per capita in Jamaica was 31,950 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 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,950 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,469 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 (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.