Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in Jamaica
Jamaica: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data was 7,135 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in Jamaica, 1820–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in Jamaica is 7,135, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in Jamaica peaked at 7,135 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 845, in 1870.
Jamaica ranks 104th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,117 | 1,117 | 1,117 | 1 |
| 1850s | 867 | 867 | 867 | 1 |
| 1870s | 845 | 845 | 845 | 1 |
| 1890s | 881 | 881 | 881 | 1 |
| 1910s | 962.71 | 962.71 | 962.71 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,116 | 1,116 | 1,116 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,115 | 2,115 | 2,115 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4,230 | 4,230 | 4,230 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,135 | 6,135 | 6,135 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,975 | 4,975 | 4,975 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,035 | 6,035 | 6,035 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,802 | 6,531 | 7,074 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,080 | 7,026 | 7,135 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in Jamaica?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data in Jamaica was 7,135 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,135 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 in 1870.
- How does Jamaica rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on gini data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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