Jamaica
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Caribbean |
| Population (000, 2025) | 2,837 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 262 |
| Capital city | Kingston |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 5,898 |
| UN membership date | 181,962 |
| Surface area (km2) | 10,990 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 978 |
| National currency | Jamaican Dollar (JMD) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1,556 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 19,423 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 22 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 68,400 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 103 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 212 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 685 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 146 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 176 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 678 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 49 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 614,751 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf (2010=100) | 224 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 110 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1,930 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 7,335 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 5,405 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 679 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 13 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 743,692 |
| Population age distributionh (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 183,134 |
| International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.) | 24,008 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 184 |
| Health: Current expendituree,j (% of GDP) | 78 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 5 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 878,877 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 878,884 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 825,809 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 493 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 286 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 834 |
| Threatened species (number) | 363 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 558 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 7,627 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 11 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 43 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersn,o (000) | 2,478 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 201 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 46 |
Expat distribution in Jamaica from top sending countries
