Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 4.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica, 1990–2004
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2004, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica peaked at 4.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -27.3% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Romania 4.5% compare
- 11 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 12 Belarus 4.2% compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.0%
- 15 Viet Nam 3.7% compare
- 16 Serbia 3.7%
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica?
- Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Jamaica was 4.2% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 46 countries with data for 2004.
- Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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