Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
58th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Jamaica stood at 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Jamaica peaked at 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1990 | 8.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +52.9% |
| 1999 | 12.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 14.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 14.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Thailand 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
- 57 Ecuador 18.97 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Bhutan 18.74 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.39 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Jordan 17.33 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Jamaica?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Jamaica was 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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