Human capital in Jamaica
Jamaica: Human capital was 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Jamaica is 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Jamaica peaked at 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.40 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 62.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 63.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 64.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 65.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 66.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 68.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 70.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 70.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 74.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 78.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 79.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 84.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 87.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 282.57 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298.80 billion real chained 2019 US$, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 61.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 65.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 71.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 68.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 87.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 101.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Togo 94.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Congo 86.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 Namibia 83.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 110 Rwanda 82.57 billion 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 in Jamaica?
- Human capital in Jamaica was 90.11 billion 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 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for human capital?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 (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.