Jamaica

Latin America & Caribbean

Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Jamaica. Change is measured from the earliest available year.

Life expectancy years
71.6 yrs2024
+0.3 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
3.1%2024
-3.6%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$7,7542024
+$4,301since 2000
Inflation % annual
5.4%2024
-2.8%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
49.4 /100k2023
+15.4 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
1.3M2020
-900.3ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
90.1%2024
+87.0%since 2000
Population count
2.8M2024
+231.3ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
2.84 t2024
-1.09 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
58.9%2024
+7.2%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
-0.5%2024
-1.4%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$7,1902024
+$3,890since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$22B2024
+$13Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
69.4%2024
+2.8%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
10.4%2024
-6.2%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
7.6%2023
+1.6%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
16.4 /1k2024
-2.1 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
26.2%2015
+12.4%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
5.5%2024
+0.5%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
117.7 /1002024
+103.6 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
97.7%2024
+13.3%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
10.5%2021
+1.2%since 2000
Forest area % land
56.2%2023
+8.1%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
87.6%2024
-5.5%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data