Economy · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Jamaica: the economy in numbers
GDP is $22.7bn (2025), 127th of 211 in the world and 23rd of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita is $8,003 (2025), 114th of 211 in the world and 30th of 41 in Latin America & Caribbean. GDP per capita, PPP is $13,291 (2025), 128th of 199 in the world and 34th of 38 in Latin America & Caribbean.
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Economy: Jamaica in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $22.7bn2025 | 127/211 | 23/41 | $9.0bn | $13.2bn | $15.0bn | +52%since 2015 | $7.4tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $8,0032025 | 114/211 | 30/41 | $3,453 | $4,810 | $5,299 | +50%since 2015 | $11,095 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $13,2912025 | 128/199 | 34/38 | $6,816 | $8,521 | $9,764 | +40%since 2015 | $23,901 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $7,7902025 | 104/201 | 27/38 | $3,300 | $4,490 | $5,360 | +58%since 2015 | $10,634 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 0.1%2025 | 194/210 | 35/41 | 0.9% | -1.5% | -8.3% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.2%2025 | 174/210 | 34/41 | 0.2% | -1.9% | -8.5% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 8.7%2025 | 79/198 | 10/37 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.7% | +2.9 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 16.3%2025 | 154/201 | 26/38 | 22.6% | 18.0% | 18.1% | −1.0 ppsince 2015 | 30.3% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 7.7%2025 | 128/194 | 22/38 | 9.3% | 7.8% | 7.0% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 17.1% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 59.8%2025 | 86/201 | 20/38 | 63.9% | 66.5% | 59.0% | −1.9 ppsince 2015 | 68.2% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.5%2021 | 133/209 | 23/39 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | −1.8 ppsince 2011 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+52%$22.7bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+50%$8,003 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+40%$13,291 in 2025
- GNI per capita+58%$7,790 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.8 pp0.1% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.4 pp0.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Jamaica and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Jamaica. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Jamaica | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $22.7bn2025 | $4.0tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $8,0032025 | $57,6022025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $13,2912025 | $64,6062025 |
| GNI per capita | $7,7902025 | $54,5502025 |
| GDP growth | 0.1%2025 | 1.4%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.2%2025 | 1.1%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 8.7%2025 | 0.6%2025 |
| Industry share | 16.3%2025 | 16.5%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 7.7%2025 | 7.7%2025 |