Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank was 2 surveys in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank in Jamaica, 1963–2025
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Jamaica is 2 surveys, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Jamaica peaked at 4 surveys in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 surveys, in 1963.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 0 surveys | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2 surveys | 0 surveys | 1 surveys | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 surveys | 2 surveys | 4 surveys | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 surveys | 2 surveys | 4 surveys | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 surveys | 0 surveys | 2 surveys | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 surveys | 1 surveys | 2 surveys | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 76 Bangladesh 2 surveys compare
- 76 Benin 2 surveys compare
- 76 Bhutan 2 surveys compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 2 surveys compare
- 76 Chad 2 surveys compare
- 76 Comoros 2 surveys compare
- 76 Cote d'Ivoire 2 surveys compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 2 surveys compare
- 76 Hungary 2 surveys compare
- 76 Kiribati 2 surveys compare
- 76 Laos 2 surveys compare
- 76 Malawi 2 surveys compare
- 76 Malaysia 2 surveys compare
- 76 Maldives 2 surveys compare
- 76 Mali 2 surveys compare
- 76 Mozambique 2 surveys compare
- 76 Niger 2 surveys compare
- 76 Nigeria 2 surveys compare
- 76 Pakistan 2 surveys compare
- 76 Palestine 2 surveys compare
- 76 Rwanda 2 surveys compare
- 76 Senegal 2 surveys compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 2 surveys compare
- 76 Togo 2 surveys compare
- 76 Uganda 2 surveys compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 2 surveys compare
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,140 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.358 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 22.0% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1141 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1141 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1372 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.3368 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Jamaica?
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank in Jamaica was 2 surveys in 2025, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4 surveys in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 surveys in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the world bank?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of income or consumption surveys available in the past decade. Each decade comprises the current year and the nine years before.