Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
51st
of 119 countries
All-time high
16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica peaked at 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 51st out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1990 | 7.65 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 8.27 international-$ in 2011 prices | +52.9% |
| 1999 | 11.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 12.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.11 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.13 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.16 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.15 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.18 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 15.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 48 Serbia 17.68 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 49 Paraguay 16.82 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 50 Montenegro 16.37 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 52 Thailand 16.09 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 53 Colombia 15.91 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 54 China 14.98 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 439,378 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Jamaica was 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.