Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Jamaica
Jamaica: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 7,135 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Jamaica, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient 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 original gini coefficient 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.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,117 | — |
| 1850 | 867 | -22.4% |
| 1870 | 845 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 881 | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 962.71 | +9.3% |
| 1929 | 1,116 | +15.9% |
| 1950 | 2,115 | +89.5% |
| 1960 | 4,230 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 6,135 | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 4,975 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 6,035 | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 6,531 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 7,074 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 7,026 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,135 | +1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,135 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,135 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,007, 59% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +100.0% | 2,115 | 4,230 |
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
- 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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Jamaica?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Jamaica was 7,135 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,135 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 845 in 1870.
- How does Jamaica rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient 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 Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.