Income share held by second 20% in Jamaica
Jamaica: Income share held by second 20% was 10.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share held by second 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
The most recent figure for income share held by second 20% in Jamaica is 10.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, income share held by second 20% in Jamaica peaked at 11.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 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 third 20% 15.3% (2021)
- Gini index 39.9 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by second 20% in Jamaica?
- Income share held by second 20% in Jamaica was 10.3% 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 second 20% recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share held by second 20% recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for income share held by second 20%?
- Jamaica ranks 98th 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 second 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.