National comprehensive wealth per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 48,951 current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
48,951 current US$
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
67th
of 151 countries
All-time high
58,115 current US$
in 1998
All-time low
42,725 current US$
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita in Jamaica is 48,951 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Jamaica peaked at 58,115 current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42,725 current US$, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44,363 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 50,277 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 56,347 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 58,115 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 56,379 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 55,198 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 53,451 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 54,973 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 50,000 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 51,501 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 52,227 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51,970 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 51,796 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51,037 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42,725 current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 43,563 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 46,672 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 48,541 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 46,640 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 44,929 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 45,811 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 45,854 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48,076 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 50,562 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 51,510 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48,951 current US$ | -5.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 48,951 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,816 current US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 48,951 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,023 current US$, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,096 current US$ | 44,363 current US$ | 58,115 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 51,488 current US$ | 42,725 current US$ | 55,198 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,216 current US$ | 43,563 current US$ | 51,510 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,951 current US$ | 48,951 current US$ | 48,951 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Jamaica?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Jamaica was 48,951 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,115 current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,725 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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