Jamaica in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Jamaica, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$22.7 bn

2025

from $9.0 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$8 003

2025

from $3 453 in 2000

Real growth

0.1%

2025

from 0.9% in 2000

Inflation

4.0%

2025

from 8.2% in 2000

Unemployment

3.3%

2025

from 6.8% in 2000

Government debt

67.7%of GDP

2025

from 89.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Jamaica's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$22.7 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$22.7 bn
2024	$22.0 bn
2023	$21.4 bn
2022	$18.8 bn
2021	$16.0 bn
2020	$15.0 bn
2019	$17.0 bn
2018	$16.9 bn
2017	$15.8 bn
2016	$14.9 bn
2015	$15.0 bn
2014	$13.9 bn
2013	$14.3 bn
2012	$14.8 bn
2011	$14.4 bn
2010	$13.2 bn
2009	$12.1 bn
2008	$13.7 bn
2007	$12.8 bn
2006	$11.9 bn
2005	$11.2 bn
2004	$10.2 bn
2003	$9.4 bn
2002	$9.7 bn
2001	$9.2 bn
2000	$9.0 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

0.1%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	1.5%
2030 (projection)	1.5%
2029 (projection)	1.5%
2028 (projection)	1.8%
2027 (projection)	3.1%
2026 (projection)	−1.2%
2025	0.1%
2024	−0.5%
2023	2.8%
2022	6.4%
2021	5.7%
2020	−8.3%
2019	1.8%
2018	2.5%
2017	2.3%
2016	2.8%
2015	0.9%
2014	0.7%
2013	0.5%
2012	−0.6%
2011	1.7%
2010	−1.5%
2009	−4.3%
2008	−0.8%
2007	1.4%
2006	2.9%
2005	0.9%
2004	1.3%
2003	3.7%
2002	2.0%
2001	1.3%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$8 0032025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$8 003	$13 291
2024	$7 754	$12 909
2023	$7 542	$12 661
2022	$6 626	$11 886
2021	$5 626	$10 431
2020	$5 299	$9 764
2019	$6 031	$10 845
2018	$5 977	$10 753
2017	$5 605	$10 466
2016	$5 302	$9 948
2015	$5 339	$9 476
2014	$4 975	$9 210
2013	$5 124	$9 101
2012	$5 341	$8 831
2011	$5 233	$8 809
2010	$4 810	$8 521
2009	$4 428	$8 580
2008	$5 030	$8 952
2007	$4 716	$8 893
2006	$4 417	$8 577
2005	$4 184	$8 127
2004	$3 808	$7 854
2003	$3 550	$7 593
2002	$3 681	$7 226
2001	$3 504	$7 019
2000	$3 453	$6 816

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200064%9%13%

202560%9%9%15%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

4.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.0%
2029 (projection)	5.0%
2028 (projection)	5.0%
2027 (projection)	5.5%
2026 (projection)	6.1%
2025	4.0%
2024	5.4%
2023	6.5%
2022	10.3%
2021	5.9%
2020	5.2%
2019	3.9%
2018	3.7%
2017	4.4%
2016	2.4%
2015	3.7%
2014	8.3%
2013	9.3%
2012	6.9%
2011	7.6%
2010	12.6%
2009	9.6%
2008	22.0%
2007	9.2%
2006	8.6%
2005	15.1%
2004	13.6%
2003	10.1%
2002	7.1%
2001	6.8%
2000	8.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.3%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.3%	10.8%
2024	3.1%	10.4%
2023	3.0%	10.0%
2022	4.1%	13.1%
2021	5.2%	16.8%
2020	6.5%	20.1%
2019	5.0%	16.0%
2018	5.5%	18.1%
2017	7.4%	21.7%
2016	8.6%	24.7%
2015	8.8%	25.8%
2014	9.1%	26.4%
2013	9.7%	27.2%
2012	8.7%	23.4%
2011	8.0%	20.4%
2010	7.6%	20.4%
2009	7.3%	18.6%
2008	6.7%	17.2%
2007	6.6%	17.0%
2006	6.6%	16.9%
2005	6.6%	16.8%
2004	6.5%	16.7%
2003	6.5%	16.6%
2002	6.6%	16.6%
2001	6.6%	16.6%
2000	6.8%	16.6%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

67.7%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	60.5%
2030 (projection)	61.6%
2029 (projection)	62.8%
2028 (projection)	63.8%
2027 (projection)	65.0%
2026 (projection)	65.8%
2025	67.7%
2024	62.5%
2023	66.5%
2022	70.2%
2021	86.3%
2020	101.3%
2019	87.7%
2018	88.3%
2017	95.1%
2016	106.9%
2015	115.9%
2014	134.4%
2013	135.2%
2012	140.3%
2011	135.9%
2010	137.8%
2009	138.3%
2008	123.8%
2007	111.6%
2006	114.2%
2005	121.5%
2004	116.9%
2003	120.1%
2002	115.4%
2001	105.3%
2000	89.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.8%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.5%
2030 (projection)	−1.6%
2029 (projection)	−1.7%
2028 (projection)	−2.1%
2027 (projection)	−3.1%
2026 (projection)	−4.9%
2025	−3.8%
2024	0.2%
2023	0.0%
2022	0.3%
2021	0.8%
2020	−2.9%
2019	0.8%
2018	1.1%
2017	0.4%
2016	−0.2%
2015	−0.3%
2014	−0.5%
2013	0.1%
2012	−4.0%
2011	−6.2%
2010	−6.2%
2009	−10.8%
2008	−7.3%
2007	−3.7%
2006	−4.7%
2005	−3.2%
2004	−4.6%
2003	−5.4%
2002	−6.6%
2001	−4.8%
2000	−0.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

23.7%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2020	23.7%
2019	25.5%
2018	25.0%
2017	24.6%
2016	24.6%
2015	23.5%
2014	24.1%
2013	24.0%
2012	24.3%
2011	23.4%
2010	24.3%
2009	25.0%
2008	24.7%
2007	24.8%
2006	24.0%
2005	23.2%
2004	24.2%
2003	24.1%
2002	21.9%
2001	21.4%
2000	22.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Jamaica

Population

2.84 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	2.84 m
2024	2.84 m
2023	2.84 m
2022	2.84 m
2021	2.84 m
2020	2.83 m
2019	2.82 m
2018	2.82 m
2017	2.82 m
2016	2.81 m
2015	2.80 m
2014	2.79 m
2013	2.78 m
2012	2.77 m
2011	2.76 m
2010	2.75 m
2009	2.74 m
2008	2.73 m
2007	2.71 m
2006	2.70 m
2005	2.69 m
2004	2.67 m
2003	2.66 m
2002	2.64 m
2001	2.62 m
2000	2.61 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	18.3%	73.1%	8.6%
2024	18.7%	73.1%	8.2%
2023	19.1%	73.0%	7.9%
2022	19.6%	72.9%	7.5%
2021	20.1%	72.6%	7.3%
2020	20.6%	72.3%	7.1%
2019	21.1%	71.9%	7.0%
2018	21.7%	71.5%	6.8%
2017	22.3%	71.1%	6.6%
2016	22.8%	70.7%	6.5%
2015	23.4%	70.2%	6.4%
2014	24.0%	69.7%	6.3%
2013	24.7%	69.0%	6.3%
2012	25.4%	68.4%	6.2%
2011	26.2%	67.7%	6.1%
2010	26.9%	67.1%	6.0%
2009	27.7%	66.4%	5.9%
2008	28.5%	65.7%	5.8%
2007	29.3%	65.0%	5.8%
2006	30.0%	64.3%	5.7%
2005	30.6%	63.7%	5.7%
2004	31.2%	63.1%	5.7%
2003	31.7%	62.5%	5.8%
2002	32.2%	61.9%	5.9%
2001	32.7%	61.3%	6.0%
2000	33.2%	60.7%	6.1%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.352024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.35
2023	1.36
2022	1.37
2021	1.38
2020	1.38
2019	1.39
2018	1.40
2017	1.43
2016	1.46
2015	1.51
2014	1.54
2013	1.59
2012	1.65
2011	1.72
2010	1.80
2009	1.88
2008	1.95
2007	2.02
2006	2.09
2005	2.15
2004	2.20
2003	2.24
2002	2.27
2001	2.30
2000	2.35

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

71.6 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	71.6 years
2023	71.5 years
2022	71.5 years
2021	69.1 years
2020	71.5 years
2019	71.5 years
2018	71.6 years
2017	71.9 years
2016	72.0 years
2015	72.2 years
2014	72.4 years
2013	72.4 years
2012	72.4 years
2011	72.3 years
2010	72.0 years
2009	71.7 years
2008	71.5 years
2007	71.4 years
2006	71.4 years
2005	71.5 years
2004	71.5 years
2003	71.6 years
2002	71.5 years
2001	71.3 years
2000	71.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−11 0532025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−11 053
2024	−10 506
2023	−10 003
2022	−10 003
2021	−4 665
2020	0
2019	−10 335
2018	−10 335
2017	−10 335
2016	−10 335
2015	−10 335
2014	−10 335
2013	−10 335
2012	−10 498
2011	−11 577
2010	−13 248
2009	−14 941
2008	−16 191
2007	−16 588
2006	−16 840
2005	−17 071
2004	−17 256
2003	−17 380
2002	−17 428
2001	−17 466
2000	−17 498

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

7.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	7.6%
2022	8.7%
2021	8.0%
2020	7.5%
2019	7.0%
2018	6.8%
2017	7.0%
2016	6.6%
2015	6.6%
2014	6.3%
2013	6.3%
2012	6.2%
2011	6.5%
2010	6.4%
2009	6.4%
2008	6.7%
2007	6.2%
2006	5.5%
2005	5.8%
2004	5.8%
2003	5.0%
2002	5.6%
2001	5.2%
2000	6.0%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	5.5%
2023	5.7%
2022	5.3%
2021	5.6%
2020	5.4%
2019	5.2%
2018	5.4%
2017	5.3%
2016	5.3%
2015	5.5%
2014	6.0%
2013	6.3%
2012	6.1%
2011	6.3%
2010	6.4%
2009	6.2%
2008	6.2%
2007	5.5%
2005	4.6%
2004	3.9%
2003	4.3%
2002	5.4%
2001	5.4%
2000	5.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

90.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	90.1%
2023	89.5%
2022	85.8%
2021	82.4%
2020	76.4%
2019	70.8%
2018	68.2%
2017	55.1%
2016	44.4%
2015	42.2%
2014	40.4%
2013	37.1%
2012	33.8%
2011	37.4%
2010	27.7%
2009	24.3%
2008	23.6%
2007	21.1%
2006	16.4%
2005	12.8%
2004	10.0%
2003	7.8%
2002	6.1%
2001	3.9%
2000	3.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

39.92021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	39.9
2018	35.3
2004	45.5
2002	48.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

59.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	59.4%
2024	58.9%
2023	58.5%
2022	58.0%
2021	57.5%
2020	57.1%
2019	56.7%
2018	56.3%
2017	55.9%
2016	55.5%
2015	55.2%
2014	54.9%
2013	54.5%
2012	54.3%
2011	54.0%
2010	53.8%
2009	53.6%
2008	53.4%
2007	53.2%
2006	53.0%
2005	52.8%
2004	52.6%
2003	52.4%
2002	52.1%
2001	51.9%
2000	51.7%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

12.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	12.8%
2020	13.1%
2019	12.0%
2018	12.3%
2017	11.7%
2016	8.3%
2015	7.2%
2014	7.1%
2013	6.6%
2012	6.9%
2011	6.4%
2010	5.4%
2009	5.2%
2008	5.6%
2007	4.0%
2006	3.4%
2005	3.0%
2004	2.8%
2003	2.5%
2002	2.0%
2001	1.5%
2000	1.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

10.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	10.5%
2020	11.7%
2019	9.2%
2018	8.9%
2017	11.0%
2016	11.1%
2015	12.1%
2014	11.9%
2013	11.4%
2012	12.2%
2011	9.8%
2010	8.9%
2009	7.4%
2008	5.9%
2007	5.3%
2006	4.8%
2005	5.4%
2004	6.4%
2003	8.1%
2002	8.0%
2001	7.9%
2000	9.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.8 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.8 t
2023	2.7 t
2022	2.6 t
2021	2.3 t
2020	2.1 t
2019	3.0 t
2018	3.1 t
2017	2.6 t
2016	2.7 t
2015	2.5 t
2014	2.6 t
2013	2.7 t
2012	2.5 t
2011	2.8 t
2010	2.8 t
2009	2.9 t
2008	3.6 t
2007	4.5 t
2006	4.6 t
2005	4.0 t
2004	4.0 t
2003	4.0 t
2002	3.9 t
2001	3.9 t
2000	3.9 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

56.2%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	56.2%
2022	55.8%
2021	55.5%
2020	55.1%
2019	54.8%
2018	54.4%
2017	54.0%
2016	53.7%
2015	53.3%
2014	53.0%
2013	52.6%
2012	52.3%
2011	51.9%
2010	51.6%
2009	51.2%
2008	50.9%
2007	50.5%
2006	50.2%
2005	49.8%
2004	49.5%
2003	49.1%
2002	48.8%
2001	48.5%
2000	48.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Jamaica's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1962
Official languages: English, Jamaican Patois
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

JMISO alpha-2

JAMISO alpha-3

388ISO numeric

Calling code: +1876
Internet domain: .jm
Time zone: UTC-05:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q766 · World Bank data · Americas