Economy

Jamaica

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GDP per capita19602024
4242.26K4.09K5.92K7.75K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19602020
1323.834.645.556.319602020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)22,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)36,600,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth-0.535 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita7,750 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)5.41 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment3.29 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & servicesNo authoritative open source found
Imports of goods & servicesNo authoritative open source found
Agriculture (% GDP)7.97 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)16.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)60 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesagriculture, mining, manufacture, construction, financial and insurance services, tourism, telecommunicationsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssugarcane, goat milk, yams, chicken, oranges, coconuts, bananas, plantains, pumpkins/squash, pineapples (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesaluminum oxide, refined petroleum, natural gas, liquor, processed fruits and nuts (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersUSA 37%, Russia 7%, Latvia 7%, Iceland 7%, UK 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersUSA 39%, China 11%, Brazil 4%, Colombia 4%, Japan 4% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index39.9 indexWorld Bank WDI [2021]
GDP per capita (1913)974 int$ (2011)Maddison Project [1913]
Leading mineral commoditybauxite (5,988,079 tonnes (metric), 2023)BGS World Mineral Statistics [2023]
Wealth share of top 10%0.647 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.307 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–39.9 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2021] 39.9 index
Top export partnersUSA (33.4%) / Iceland (14.1%) / Netherlands (13.0%) / Canada (8.8%) / United Kingdom (6.4%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersUSA (41.7%) / China (17.9%) / Japan (5.3%) / Brazil (3.7%) / Colombia (3.5%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsSugar cane / Sugar Crops Primary / Fruit Primary / Roots and Tubers, Total / Vegetables PrimaryFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)71.5 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)56.3 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)84.7 %WB GFDD [2020]
Financial account ownership73.3 %WB Findex [2021]
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bank12 %WB Findex [2021]
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage28/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Maddison Project
    maddison_historical_gdp
    Edition: 2023
  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    bgs_world_minerals
    Edition: 2023
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
  • WB Findex
    world_bank_global_findex
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Jamaica's economy on Databook compiles 28 indicators from 9 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, Maddison Project. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (22,000,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (36,600,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.