Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 97.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
70.33
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 97.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.33, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.33 | — |
| 1991 | 77.23 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 78.03 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.84 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.64 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 80.44 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.71 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 82.03 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 82.82 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 84.55 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 84.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.7 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 86.7 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.5 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.7 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.2 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.1 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.6 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.2 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 97.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 97.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.96 | 70.33 | 85.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.16 | 84.4 | 92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 91.1 | 98.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.02 | 97.7 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 42.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 97.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.33 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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