Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Jamaica stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Jamaica?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI).