Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.24 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.24. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.23 | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.237 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bermuda 0.24 compare
- 107 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.24 compare
- 107 Cambodia 0.24 compare
- 107 Cameroon 0.24 compare
- 107 Chile 0.24 compare
- 107 Dominica 0.24 compare
- 107 Fiji 0.24 compare
- 107 Mongolia 0.24 compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.24 compare
- 107 Senegal 0.24 compare
- 107 Suriname 0.24 compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 0.24 compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 0.24 compare
- 107 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.24 compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 57,275 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,303 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 25.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 207,318 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.145 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 0.24 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.