Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 20,659 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,659
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 177 countries
All-time high
24,859
in 2007
All-time low
20,544
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Jamaica is 20,659, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Jamaica peaked at 24,859 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,544, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21,520 | — |
| 1992 | 21,821 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 23,696 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 23,906 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24,315 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24,206 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23,791 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 23,108 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 23,250 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 23,294 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,443 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23,704 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 24,352 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24,359 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,322 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,770 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24,859 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24,414 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23,993 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 24,023 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,055 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 23,765 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23,396 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,837 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,714 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22,240 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21,981 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,942 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21,553 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20,544 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 20,946 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21,264 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,924 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 20,741 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 20,659 | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20,659 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20,659 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,290 | 21,520 | 24,315 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,151 | 23,294 | 24,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,751 | 21,553 | 24,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,846 | 20,544 | 21,264 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Jamaica?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Jamaica was 20,659 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,859 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,544 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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