Official name:
Jamaica
Region:
General Information
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 2 837a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 262a | |
| Capital city | Kingston | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 589.8c | |
| UN membership date | 18 September 1962 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 10 990b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 97.8a | |
| National currency | Jamaican Dollar (JMD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 155.6d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14 189 | 13 812 | 19 423b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 0.9 | -9.9 | 2.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 063.0 | 4 879.0 | 6 840.0b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.2 | 9.8 | 10.3b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 22 | 23 | 21.2b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 70.7 | 67.3 | 68.5b |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 17.7 | 15.9 | 14.6b |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 14.9 | 15.8 | 17.6b |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 67.3 | 68.3 | 67.8b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 8.8e | 6.5 | 4.9e |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 58.5 / 72.7 | 57.6 / 72.3 | 61.4 / 75.1e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 141 | 171 | 224d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 98 | 101 | 110b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 263 | 1 251 | 1 930e,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 4 993 | 4 765 | 7 335e,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 3 730 | - 3 515 | - 5 405e,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -430 | -157 | 679d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 54.8 | 56c | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.8g | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 74.3 / 70.1 | 74.0 / 68.9 | 74.3 / 69.2a |
| Population age distributionh (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.4 / 9.5 | 20.6 / 11.3 | 18.3 / 13.4a |
| International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.) | 23.2 / 0.8 | 23.6 / 0.8 | 24.0 / 0.8d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ~0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1b |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 18.7 | 19.2 | 18.4a |
| Health: Current expendituree,j (% of GDP) | 5.6 | 6.6 | 7.8k |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.4 | 0.5l | 0.5b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 95.8 / 90.9 | 90.5 / 91.4 | 87.8 / 87.7b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 91.9 / 86.5 | 88.2 / 88.7 | 87.8 / 88.4b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 82.1 / 78.1 | 76.8 / 74.9 | 82.5 / 80.9b |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 43.1 | 47.1 | 49.3b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 12.7 | 17.5m | 28.6m |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 42.2 | 76.4e | 83.4e,b |
| Threatened species (number) | 298 | 323 | 363d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 53.3 | 55.1 | 55.8k |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7.6 / 2.7 | 6.6 / 2.3 | 7.6 / 2.7k |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 10 | 12e | 11k |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 42 | 39 | 43k |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn,o (000) | 2 123 | 880 | 2 478k |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 19.2 | 19.7 | 20.1d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.46b |