Income share held by highest 20% in Jamaica
Jamaica: Income share held by highest 20% was 45.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share held by highest 20% in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2021, income share held by highest 20% in Jamaica stood at 45.8%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, income share held by highest 20% in Jamaica peaked at 54.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 35th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 42.8% | 50.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 51.6% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 22.9% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 5.1% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2021)
- Prosperity gap 2.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2021)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 7.0% (2021)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 23.7% (2021)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 1.1% (2021)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.3% (2021)
- Gini index 39.9 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by highest 20% in Jamaica?
- Income share held by highest 20% in Jamaica was 45.8% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest income share held by highest 20% recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for income share held by highest 20%?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by highest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.