What is Jamaica's total GDP?

Total GDP for Jamaica was $22B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Jamaica?

Life expectancy at birth in Jamaica was 71.6 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Jamaica?

Unemployment in Jamaica was 3.2% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Jamaica's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 10.5% of final energy consumption in Jamaica in 2021 (World Bank).

Jamaica

Americas · 2024

Jamaica Overview & Key Indicators

Jamaica is in the Americas region. Population is 2,839,175. Total GDP is $22B. GDP per capita is $7,754. Life expectancy is 71.6 years.

Population

2,839,175

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$22B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$7,754

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

71.6

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Jamaica Demographics

Median Age (years)

32.2

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

-0.02%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

58.9%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-3.7

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Jamaica Economy

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

5.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

39.9

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2021

Poverty Rate

1.4%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2021

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

1.3%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Jamaica Environment

CO₂ Emissions

2.84

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

10.5%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

56.2%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

21.7

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Jamaica Technology

Internet Users

90.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

117.7

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamaica

Jamaica had a population of 2,839,175 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Jamaica was $7,754 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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