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Jamaica Average Poverty Rate 1988-2021

Name: Jamaica Poverty Rate
Creator: World Bank
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8.07% 9 data points

Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank

Jamaica's average poverty rate from 1988 to 2021 was 8.07%, based on 9 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2021	1.40%	+1.00pp	45th
2018	0.40%	−4.10pp	30th
2004	4.50%	−1.90pp	44th
2002	6.40%	+0.70pp	31st
1999	5.70%	−2.60pp	17th
1996	8.30%	−12.20pp	22nd
1993	20.50%	+8.90pp	23rd
1990	11.60%	−2.20pp	12th
1988	13.80%	–	9th