Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Jamaica
Jamaica: Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb was 5.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.55
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 2018
All-time low
2.17
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Jamaica stood at 5.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Jamaica peaked at 6.56 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.6 | — |
| 1990 | 2.82 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | +47.4% |
| 1999 | 3.73 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 3.58 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.56 | +69.3% |
| 2021 | 5.55 | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.17 | 3.73 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.58 | 3.88 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 6.56 | 6.56 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Jamaica?
- Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb in Jamaica was 5.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2018.
- What is the lowest threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income marking the poorest decile vs mean income wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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