Jamaica: Statistical Overview

Capital: Kingston

Population

Total Population: 2,839,175

Natural Increase: -0.0%

Density: 262 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 57.8%

Ethnic Origins: The Jamaican population is largely composed of people of African descent. Minorities include mixed people, East Indians and other ethnic groups.

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Jamaican Creole English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Protestant 64.8%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.9%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.5%, none 21.3%, unspecified 2.3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Kingston

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)

Country Overview

Area: 10,990 km²

Type of State: Monarchy. Constitutional Democracy.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed resource and service economy..
Jamaica's economy is growing, driven by a strong recovery in tourism and controlled inflation, which is allowing the country to reduce its public debt.

HDI*: 0.720/1

HDI (World Rank): 117/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Jamaica, dial 00
To call Jamaica, dial +1876

Internet Suffix: .jm

Households with a computer: 0.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 9.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 89.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 97.7% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,765	5,971	7,731	7,592	7,321
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,251	1,481	1,901	2,002	1,928
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,653	3,081	3,155	3,403	3,396
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,967	2,889	4,491	5,242	5,225

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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