Jamaica β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Jamaica covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Jamaica
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. It has a population of approximately 2.8M. The country covers an area of 10,991 kmΒ². It is located in Caribbean.
Geography
Jamaica is a country in Caribbean, part of the Americas region. It covers an area of approximately 10,991 kmΒ². It has direct access to the sea along its coastline.
Demographics & Languages
Jamaica has a population of approximately 2,825,544 people. Population density is around 257.1 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include English and Jamaican Patois, totalling 2 languages. People from this country are referred to as Jamaican.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Jamaica reports a nominal GDP of about $22.0 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 97.9% of GDP in 2020. The official currency is the Jamaican dollar (JMD, symbol $). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 157.65 JMD.
Culture & Time
Jamaica operates on a single time zone (UTC-05:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.jm.
Government & Status
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the left. The international dialling code is +1876. Its FIFA country code is JAM, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is JM.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.