Produced capital per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Produced capital per capita was 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Produced 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$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ for produced capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, produced capital per capita in Jamaica peaked at 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,230 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Produced capital per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,230 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,613 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16,960 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17,130 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17,249 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,473 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17,810 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,180 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18,512 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18,855 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 19,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19,659 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20,013 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,262 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 20,303 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 20,338 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 20,461 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20,541 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20,689 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20,880 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21,031 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 21,196 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21,418 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21,708 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22,022 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,694 real chained 2019 US$, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,866 real chained 2019 US$, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,836 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,230 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,249 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,473 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,303 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 20,338 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,022 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ | 22,236 real chained 2019 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 produced capital per capita in Jamaica?
- Produced capital per capita in Jamaica was 22,236 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 produced capital per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,236 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest produced capital per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,230 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for produced capital per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is produced capital per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Produced capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Produced capital includes the value of machinery, buildings, equipment, and residential and nonresidential urban land. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.