Jamaica is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 2.84M people. The capital and largest city is Kingston, with 580K residents.
Jamaica ranks 130/197 by GDP ($19.9B) and 104/197 by GDP per capita ($7,020). The top export category is transport & tourism services, while the top import is raw materials & minerals.
Main facts and rankings
Jamaica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2837071
|
140/197 |
| GDP |
$19.9B
2024 |
130/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,020
2024 |
104/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,662
2024 |
127/197 |
| Government debt |
$13.9B
2024 |
112/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
65.3%
2025 |
66/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$4,908
2024 |
79/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,964
2025 |
95/197 |
| Land area | 4,181 sq mi | 159/197 |
| Population density | 679 ppl/mi² | 41/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 | 169/196 |
| Median age | 33.3 years | 87/196 |
| Life expectancy | 71.7 years | 126/197 |
Jamaica trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $699,064,380 |
| 1961 | $748,043,501 |
| 1962 | $777,727,689 |
| 1963 | $826,706,669 |
| 1964 | $897,949,001 |
| 1965 | $972,159,611 |
| 1966 | $1,096,759,561 |
| 1967 | $1,148,014,311 |
| 1968 | $1,083,839,133 |
| 1969 | $1,191,239,047 |
| 1970 | $1,404,720,442 |
| 1971 | $1,539,861,816 |
| 1972 | $1,875,146,587 |
| 1973 | $1,905,917,553 |
| 1974 | $2,375,122,375 |
| 1975 | $2,860,442,750 |
| 1976 | $2,966,042,856 |
| 1977 | $3,249,733,140 |
| 1978 | $2,644,527,822 |
| 1979 | $2,425,064,229 |
| 1980 | $2,679,379,372 |
| 1981 | $2,979,027,966 |
| 1982 | $3,293,496,312 |
| 1983 | $3,619,262,277 |
| 1984 | $2,373,564,549 |
| 1985 | $2,100,239,019 |
| 1986 | $2,754,549,582 |
| 1987 | $3,287,007,322 |
| 1988 | $3,828,342,820 |
| 1989 | $4,404,937,853 |
| 1990 | $4,592,208,087 |
| 1991 | $4,106,207,649 |
| 1992 | $3,535,460,090 |
| 1993 | $5,440,075,676 |
| 1994 | $5,452,558,947 |
| 1995 | $6,577,520,643 |
| 1996 | $7,393,891,921 |
| 1997 | $8,400,041,724 |
| 1998 | $8,787,195,622 |
| 1999 | $8,887,057,997 |
| 2000 | $9,005,064,475 |
| 2001 | $9,194,727,831 |
| 2002 | $9,719,009,495 |
| 2003 | $9,430,234,811 |
| 2004 | $10,174,664,854 |
| 2005 | $11,243,865,778 |
| 2006 | $11,930,179,090 |
| 2007 | $12,799,600,047 |
| 2008 | $13,709,401,520 |
| 2009 | $12,120,458,115 |
| 2010 | $13,220,549,908 |
| 2011 | $14,444,661,522 |
| 2012 | $14,807,086,556 |
| 2013 | $14,264,205,153 |
| 2014 | $13,899,217,680 |
| 2015 | $14,188,936,918 |
| 2016 | $14,077,096,677 |
| 2017 | $14,808,985,133 |
| 2018 | $15,730,792,876 |
| 2019 | $15,830,766,531 |
| 2020 | $13,812,421,836 |
| 2021 | $14,657,586,159 |
| 2022 | $17,097,760,687 |
| 2023 | $19,423,355,367 |
| 2024 | $19,930,288,337 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $424 |
| 1961 | $447 |
| 1962 | $458 |
| 1963 | $480 |
| 1964 | $514 |
| 1965 | $549 |
| 1966 | $612 |
| 1967 | $633 |
| 1968 | $591 |
| 1969 | $642 |
| 1970 | $748 |
| 1971 | $809 |
| 1972 | $971 |
| 1973 | $972 |
| 1974 | $1,193 |
| 1975 | $1,417 |
| 1976 | $1,450 |
| 1977 | $1,569 |
| 1978 | $1,262 |
| 1979 | $1,144 |
| 1980 | $1,249 |
| 1981 | $1,370 |
| 1982 | $1,494 |
| 1983 | $1,619 |
| 1984 | $1,048 |
| 1985 | $917 |
| 1986 | $1,191 |
| 1987 | $1,411 |
| 1988 | $1,632 |
| 1989 | $1,865 |
| 1990 | $1,930 |
| 1991 | $1,710 |
| 1992 | $1,458 |
| 1993 | $2,221 |
| 1994 | $2,203 |
| 1995 | $2,631 |
| 1996 | $2,929 |
| 1997 | $3,297 |
| 1998 | $3,419 |
| 1999 | $3,432 |
| 2000 | $3,453 |
| 2001 | $3,504 |
| 2002 | $3,681 |
| 2003 | $3,550 |
| 2004 | $3,808 |
| 2005 | $4,184 |
| 2006 | $4,417 |
| 2007 | $4,716 |
| 2008 | $5,030 |
| 2009 | $4,428 |
| 2010 | $4,810 |
| 2011 | $5,233 |
| 2012 | $5,341 |
| 2013 | $5,124 |
| 2014 | $4,975 |
| 2015 | $5,063 |
| 2016 | $5,010 |
| 2017 | $5,259 |
| 2018 | $5,578 |
| 2019 | $5,607 |
| 2020 | $4,879 |
| 2021 | $5,165 |
| 2022 | $6,022 |
| 2023 | $6,840 |
| 2024 | $7,020 |
Jamaica's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 57.1 |
| 1952 | 58.1 |
| 1953 | 58.9 |
| 1954 | 59.6 |
| 1955 | 60.4 |
| 1956 | 61.2 |
| 1957 | 61.9 |
| 1958 | 62.6 |
| 1959 | 63.2 |
| 1960 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 64.3 |
| 1962 | 64.6 |
| 1963 | 65 |
| 1964 | 65.3 |
| 1965 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 65.9 |
| 1967 | 66.1 |
| 1968 | 66.3 |
| 1969 | 66.5 |
| 1970 | 66.7 |
| 1971 | 67 |
| 1972 | 67.3 |
| 1973 | 67.6 |
| 1974 | 67.9 |
| 1975 | 68.2 |
| 1976 | 68.4 |
| 1977 | 68.6 |
| 1978 | 68.7 |
| 1979 | 68.8 |
| 1980 | 69 |
| 1981 | 69.1 |
| 1982 | 69.3 |
| 1983 | 69.5 |
| 1984 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 70.4 |
| 1987 | 70.9 |
| 1988 | 71.2 |
| 1989 | 71.5 |
| 1990 | 71.7 |
| 1991 | 71.8 |
| 1992 | 71.8 |
| 1993 | 71.8 |
| 1994 | 71.6 |
| 1995 | 71.5 |
| 1996 | 71.3 |
| 1997 | 71.2 |
| 1998 | 71.2 |
| 1999 | 71.2 |
| 2000 | 71.3 |
| 2001 | 71.3 |
| 2002 | 71.5 |
| 2003 | 71.6 |
| 2004 | 71.5 |
| 2005 | 71.5 |
| 2006 | 71.4 |
| 2007 | 71.4 |
| 2008 | 71.5 |
| 2009 | 71.7 |
| 2010 | 72 |
| 2011 | 72.2 |
| 2012 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 72.4 |
| 2014 | 72.4 |
| 2015 | 72.2 |
| 2016 | 72.1 |
| 2017 | 71.9 |
| 2018 | 71.6 |
| 2019 | 71.5 |
| 2020 | 71.5 |
| 2021 | 69.1 |
| 2022 | 71.5 |
| 2023 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 71.6 |
| 2025 | 71.7 |
Jamaica's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,650,005 |
| 1961 | 1,673,261 |
| 1962 | 1,696,932 |
| 1963 | 1,721,099 |
| 1964 | 1,745,568 |
| 1965 | 1,769,192 |
| 1966 | 1,791,475 |
| 1967 | 1,812,865 |
| 1968 | 1,833,765 |
| 1969 | 1,855,127 |
| 1970 | 1,878,196 |
| 1971 | 1,903,728 |
| 1972 | 1,931,542 |
| 1973 | 1,961,219 |
| 1974 | 1,990,906 |
| 1975 | 2,018,981 |
| 1976 | 2,045,578 |
| 1977 | 2,070,657 |
| 1978 | 2,094,836 |
| 1979 | 2,119,486 |
| 1980 | 2,145,658 |
| 1981 | 2,173,818 |
| 1982 | 2,203,889 |
| 1983 | 2,234,832 |
| 1984 | 2,264,562 |
| 1985 | 2,290,656 |
| 1986 | 2,312,125 |
| 1987 | 2,329,813 |
| 1988 | 2,345,777 |
| 1989 | 2,361,916 |
| 1990 | 2,379,877 |
| 1991 | 2,400,869 |
| 1992 | 2,424,701 |
| 1993 | 2,449,916 |
| 1994 | 2,475,220 |
| 1995 | 2,500,151 |
| 1996 | 2,524,463 |
| 1997 | 2,547,848 |
| 1998 | 2,569,736 |
| 1999 | 2,589,795 |
| 2000 | 2,607,826 |
| 2001 | 2,624,403 |
| 2002 | 2,640,572 |
| 2003 | 2,656,623 |
| 2004 | 2,672,225 |
| 2005 | 2,687,066 |
| 2006 | 2,700,968 |
| 2007 | 2,713,800 |
| 2008 | 2,725,635 |
| 2009 | 2,736,995 |
| 2010 | 2,748,568 |
| 2011 | 2,760,494 |
| 2012 | 2,772,430 |
| 2013 | 2,783,687 |
| 2014 | 2,793,749 |
| 2015 | 2,802,534 |
| 2016 | 2,809,915 |
| 2017 | 2,815,764 |
| 2018 | 2,820,097 |
| 2019 | 2,823,271 |
| 2020 | 2,830,739 |
| 2021 | 2,837,682 |
| 2022 | 2,839,144 |
| 2023 | 2,839,786 |
| 2024 | 2,839,175 |
Jamaica's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.54 |
| 1961 | 5.6 |
| 1962 | 5.64 |
| 1963 | 5.73 |
| 1964 | 5.79 |
| 1965 | 5.72 |
| 1966 | 5.69 |
| 1967 | 5.67 |
| 1968 | 5.58 |
| 1969 | 5.47 |
| 1970 | 5.35 |
| 1971 | 5.21 |
| 1972 | 5.06 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 4.67 |
| 1975 | 4.44 |
| 1976 | 4.21 |
| 1977 | 4 |
| 1978 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 3.72 |
| 1980 | 3.59 |
| 1981 | 3.51 |
| 1982 | 3.46 |
| 1983 | 3.41 |
| 1984 | 3.32 |
| 1985 | 3.21 |
| 1986 | 3.11 |
| 1987 | 3.02 |
| 1988 | 2.98 |
| 1989 | 2.93 |
| 1990 | 2.96 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3.03 |
| 1993 | 2.99 |
| 1994 | 2.93 |
| 1995 | 2.85 |
| 1996 | 2.77 |
| 1997 | 2.68 |
| 1998 | 2.57 |
| 1999 | 2.47 |
| 2000 | 2.35 |
| 2001 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 2.27 |
| 2003 | 2.24 |
| 2004 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 2.15 |
| 2006 | 2.09 |
| 2007 | 2.02 |
| 2008 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 1.65 |
| 2013 | 1.59 |
| 2014 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 1.38 |
| 2021 | 1.38 |
| 2022 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 1.36 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.8 |
| 1961 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 19 |
| 1964 | 18.8 |
| 1965 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 18.1 |
| 1968 | 17.9 |
| 1969 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 18 |
| 1975 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 18.4 |
| 1977 | 18.6 |
| 1978 | 18.9 |
| 1979 | 19.1 |
| 1980 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 19.6 |
| 1982 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | 20.1 |
| 1984 | 20.4 |
| 1985 | 20.6 |
| 1986 | 20.8 |
| 1987 | 21.1 |
| 1988 | 21.3 |
| 1989 | 21.6 |
| 1990 | 21.8 |
| 1991 | 22 |
| 1992 | 22.2 |
| 1993 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 22.4 |
| 1995 | 22.5 |
| 1996 | 22.6 |
| 1997 | 22.7 |
| 1998 | 22.9 |
| 1999 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 23.3 |
| 2001 | 23.6 |
| 2002 | 23.8 |
| 2003 | 24.1 |
| 2004 | 24.4 |
| 2005 | 24.6 |
| 2006 | 24.9 |
| 2007 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 25.7 |
| 2009 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 27.4 |
| 2013 | 27.9 |
| 2014 | 28.3 |
| 2015 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 29.8 |
| 2018 | 30.3 |
| 2019 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 31.3 |
| 2021 | 31.7 |
| 2022 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 32.8 |
| 2024 | 33.3 |
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Jamaica: National Statistics
Finance
|
Jamaica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.4B
2024 |
128/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.1%
2025 |
87/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.51%
2024 |
35/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.22%
2023 |
109/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
6,000
2020 |
146/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.009%
2025 |
28/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.02%
2023 |
151/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
60.3%
2024 |
72/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
18.3%
2024 |
141/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
46/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.6%
2021 |
65/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2021 |
121/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
101
2024 |
50/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$12.4B
2024 |
64/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$5.63B
2024 |
93/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.56B
2024 |
52/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,329,699
2020 |
79/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
48.1%
2011 |
13/184 |
| Banked people share |
73.3%
2021 |
72/158 |
Energy
|
Jamaica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
969 kg
2022 |
95/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$11.1
2022 |
119/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
6.86 megatons
2023 |
124/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.42 tons
2023 |
97/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
92.1%
2022 |
25/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
10.5%
2021 |
142/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.63%
2022 |
111/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
112.6%
2022 |
6/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,148 kWh
2022 |
100/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
12.8%
2021 |
134/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.68%
2022 |
126/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
104/192 |
| Electricity access |
97.7%
2023 |
129/195 |
Society
|
Jamaica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
139/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-10,506
2024 |
138/196 |
| Urban population |
57.8%
2024 |
117/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.81 ft
2025 |
40/190 |
| Average female height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
41/190 |
| Quality of life index |
42.6
2025 |
123/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2024 |
90/197 |
| Higher education index |
68
2025 |
61/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
49.3
2023 |
1/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.1
2019 |
95/197 |
| Visa free countries |
100
2025 |
101/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.7%
2015 |
131/196 |
| English speaking |
97.6%
2023 |
7/197 |
| People using the Internet |
89.5%
2023 |
52/195 |
Health
|
Jamaica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$468
2022 |
90/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$51.9
2022 |
123/191 |
| Life expectancy |
71.7 years
2025 |
126/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
98/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.55
2018 |
137/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.2 years
2025 |
95/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
130
2023 |
56/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
19.3
2023 |
81/192 |
| Obesity rate |
34.5%
2022 |
29/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.5%
2024 |
45/195 |
| Air quality index |
88
2025 |
25/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.7%
2022 |
133/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.1 liters
2020 |
115/186 |
Territory
|
Jamaica
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.007%
2025 |
159/197 |
| Land area per capita |
1,473 sq mi
2024 |
157/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,610 sq mi
2025 |
150/194 |
| Forest area |
2,350 sq mi
2025 |
135/196 |
| Roads length |
13,745 mi
2011 |
92/175 |
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