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