Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Jamaica stood at 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Jamaica peaked at 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 51st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 48 Serbia 17.68 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 49 Paraguay 16.82 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 50 Montenegro 16.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 52 Thailand 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 Colombia 15.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 China 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Jamaica?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Jamaica was 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.