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Summary statistics
Region 2000 Caribbean  
Currency 2008 Jamaican Dollar (JMD)  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 10991  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 2708  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 246.4  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Kingston (580)  
United Nations membership date 2000 18 September 1962  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 15084  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 11152  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 8949  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 –1.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 1.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 0.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 5570.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 4157.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 3456.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 5241.6  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 3905.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 3323.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 26.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 26.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 23.4  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 80.22 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 64.38 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 45.42 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2008 –3038  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –1072  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –367  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2008 240  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 166  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 101 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 94  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 101 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 94  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 96  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 10.3 Age group 14 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 10.9 Age group 14 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 15.5 Age group 14 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2008 17.7 Age group 14 years and over. 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 17.7 Age group 14 years and over.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 16.9 Age group 14 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2008 18.2 Age group 14 years and over. 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 18.1 Age group 14 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 20.8 Age group 14 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 53.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 55.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 59.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 73.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 74.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 76.0  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2008 1767 Air arrivals. Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 1479 Air arrivals. Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 1323 Air arrivals. Includes nationals residing abroad.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 18 2007.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 17  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 10  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 112.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 86.2  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 33.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 56.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 46.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 3.1  
Exports (million US$) 2008 2438.8  
Imports (million US$) 2008 8465.4  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 United States (40.3), Canada (10.6), United Kingdom (9.2)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 United States (39.4), Trinidad and Tobago (17.5), Venezuela (11.6)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.5  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.9  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 0.1  
Urban population (%) 2007 53.0  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 29.4  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 11.1/10.1  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 95.9  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 75.2/68.5  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 23.4  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 2.4  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 69.0 2002-2003.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 30.0/1.1  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2008 5.5  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 90.3/90.0  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 69.9 UNESCO estimate. 2003.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 13.3  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 282  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 31.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 12143/4.5  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 1665.0  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 813  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 22.9/31.4  
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Source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
   
Related Jamaica Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Kingston (capital city)

Country:
 Administrative Map of Jamaica
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Jamaica
 Jamaica Country Profile

Continent:
Map of Central America and the Caribbean
 Map of South America

External Links:
Statistical Institute of Jamaica
National Statistical Office of Jamaica.
 
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