Jamaica: Poverty ratio

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 Jamaica

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 16.70
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2021
 Average 16.96
 Min - Max 9.90 - 24.60
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 16.7 percent, an increase from 11 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 22.31 percent, based on data from 66 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 2000 to 2021 is 16.96 percent. The minimum value, 9.9 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 24.6 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Jamaica - Poverty ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Jamaica - Poverty ratio - historical chart - 2000-2021




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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