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Jamaica

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JM / JAM Americas Americas
2.8M
Population
$19.9B
GDP
151
Payment BINs
29
Issuers

General Information

Capital Kingston
Continent Americas
Region Americas
Subregion Central America & Caribbean
Currency Jamaican dollars (JMD)
Languages English Jamaican patois
Timezones UTC-5
Area 10,991 km²
Map Reference Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba

Demographics

Population (2023) 2,839,786
Density 258.4 per km²
Urban Population 57.4%
Median Age 30.9 years
Life Expectancy 76.3 years
Major Cities INGSTON

Economy

GDP (2024) $19.9B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $6,840
Inflation (2024) 5.4%
Unemployment (2024) 4.9%
Public Debt 106.3% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 156.440 to USD

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK JAMAICA, LTD. 22
2 SAGICOR BANK JAMAICA, LTD. 19
3 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA JAMAICA, LTD. 16
4 FIRST GLOBAL BANK, LTD. 15
5 FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK (JAMAICA), LTD. 15
6 FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC 6
7 JMMB BANK (JAMAICA) LTD. 6
8 THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA JAMAICA, LTD. 5
9 FIRSTCARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL BANK BARBADOS, LTD. 4
10 JN BANK LTD. 4

Main Exports

1. aluminum oxide
2. refined petroleum
3. natural gas
4. liquor
5. processed fruits and nuts (2023)

Main Imports

1. refined petroleum
2. natural gas
3. cars
4. crude petroleum
5. plastic products (2023)