Jamaica - Income distribution
Income share held by second 20%
The value for Income share held by second 20% in Jamaica was 9.20 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11.70 in 1993 and a minimum value of 8.40 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.80 |
| 1990 | 10.20 |
| 1993 | 11.70 |
| 1996 | 10.50 |
| 1999 | 9.80 |
| 2002 | 8.40 |
| 2004 | 9.20 |
Income share held by third 20%
The value for Income share held by third 20% in Jamaica was 13.20 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.30 in 1993 and a minimum value of 12.60 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 14.50 |
| 1990 | 14.50 |
| 1993 | 16.30 |
| 1996 | 14.90 |
| 1999 | 13.90 |
| 2002 | 12.60 |
| 2004 | 13.20 |
Income share held by fourth 20%
The value for Income share held by fourth 20% in Jamaica was 20.60 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22.40 in 1993 and a minimum value of 20.00 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.20 |
| 1990 | 21.30 |
| 1993 | 22.40 |
| 1996 | 20.70 |
| 1999 | 20.20 |
| 2002 | 20.00 |
| 2004 | 20.60 |
Income share held by highest 20%
The value for Income share held by highest 20% in Jamaica was 51.60 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.20 in 2002 and a minimum value of 42.80 in 1993.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 49.10 |
| 1990 | 47.90 |
| 1993 | 42.80 |
| 1996 | 47.50 |
| 1999 | 50.70 |
| 2002 | 54.20 |
| 2004 | 51.60 |
Income share held by highest 10%
The value for Income share held by highest 10% in Jamaica was 35.80 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38.00 in 2002 and a minimum value of 27.40 in 1993.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.70 |
| 1990 | 32.10 |
| 1993 | 27.40 |
| 1996 | 32.70 |
| 1999 | 35.00 |
| 2002 | 38.00 |
| 2004 | 35.80 |
Income share held by lowest 10%
The value for Income share held by lowest 10% in Jamaica was 2.10 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.70 in 1993 and a minimum value of 1.80 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.10 |
| 1990 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 2.70 |
| 1996 | 2.50 |
| 1999 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 2.10 |
Income share held by lowest 20%
The value for Income share held by lowest 20% in Jamaica was 5.30 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6.80 in 1993 and a minimum value of 4.80 in 2002.
Definition: Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
Source: World Bank, Development Research Group. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income economies are from the Luxembourg Income Study database. For mor
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.40 |
| 1990 | 6.10 |
| 1993 | 6.80 |
| 1996 | 6.40 |
| 1999 | 5.50 |
| 2002 | 4.80 |
| 2004 | 5.30 |
Classification
Topic: Poverty Indicators
Sub-Topic: Income distribution
