Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 690.18 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Jamaica stood at 690.18 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 887.89 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94.36 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 100.82 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 103.3 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 115.62 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 121.45 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 117.4 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 121.13 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 118.76 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 114.74 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 131.38 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 178.06 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 175.34 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 190.32 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 192.08 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 349.05 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1975 | 373.07 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 292.18 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 354.23 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 347.1 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 378.15 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 422.34 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 438.54 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 341.2 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 298.98 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 307.11 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 230.83 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 235.75 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 288.1 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 349.41 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 402.61 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 451.64 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 467.39 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 547.77 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 595.21 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 638.42 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 706.71 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 743.12 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 702.62 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 510.21 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 478.47 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 496.18 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 463.49 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 419.11 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 451.31 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 521.07 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 571.71 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 750.17 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 859.37 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 887.89 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 495.09 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 481.98 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 627.09 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 618.75 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 564.9 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 520.75 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 449.06 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 420.45 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 464.37 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 656.07 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 535.91 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 433.49 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 509.74 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 656.9 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 690.18 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.9 current US$ per person | 94.36 current US$ per person | 131.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 282.96 current US$ per person | 175.34 current US$ per person | 378.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.49 current US$ per person | 230.83 current US$ per person | 438.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 584.16 current US$ per person | 451.64 current US$ per person | 743.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 591.54 current US$ per person | 419.11 current US$ per person | 887.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 533.93 current US$ per person | 420.45 current US$ per person | 656.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.58 current US$ per person | 433.49 current US$ per person | 690.18 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 125 Guatemala 782.91 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 764.38 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Panama 738.44 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Lebanon 666.37 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Philippines 634.63 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Belize 615.37 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Jamaica?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Jamaica was 690.18 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 887.89 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.36 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.