Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip was 0.3987 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3987
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4832
in 2002
All-time low
0.3533
in 2018
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.3987 for gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Jamaica peaked at 0.4832 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3533, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4315 | 0.4315 | 0.4315 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4032 | 0.3567 | 0.4408 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4689 | 0.4546 | 0.4832 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3533 | 0.3533 | 0.3533 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.3987 | 0.3987 | 0.3987 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.36 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,140 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 27.77 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.358 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.99 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1141 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1372 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.3368 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Jamaica?
- Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip in Jamaica was 0.3987 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4832 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3533 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip?
- Jamaica ranks 27th 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 Gini coefficient vs gdp per capita pip. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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