Wealth share richest in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wealth share richest was 30.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.66
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.77
in 2001
All-time low
30.66
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 30.66 for wealth share richest in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Jamaica peaked at 37.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30.66, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.26 | — |
| 1981 | 35.3 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 35.12 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 35.14 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 35.33 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 35.11 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.13 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 35.12 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 35.29 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 35.09 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.12 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.11 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.27 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35.16 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.16 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.08 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.32 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.2 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.14 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.31 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.07 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.77 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 37.51 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.56 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.46 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 35.77 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.24 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.46 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 34.48 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 33.26 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.33 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.17 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 31.65 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 32.37 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.59 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.24 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.33 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31.72 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31.04 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 32.62 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 31.51 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 30.78 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.66 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 30.66 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 30.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 30.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.62, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.19 | 35.09 | 35.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.19 | 35.08 | 35.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.96 | 33.26 | 37.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.78 | 31.04 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.25 | 30.66 | 32.62 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Jamaica?
- Wealth share richest in Jamaica was 30.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.66 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for wealth share richest?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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