Jamaica Highest Poverty Rate
Poverty headcount ratio at $2.15/day · World Bank
The highest poverty rate in Jamaica was 20.50% in 1993. The top 5 years were: 1993 (20.50%), 1988 (13.80%), 1990 (11.60%), 1996 (8.30%), 2002 (6.40%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Jamaica Top 5 Highest Poverty Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1993 |
20.50% |
| 2nd |
1988 |
13.80% |
| 3rd |
1990 |
11.60% |
| 4th |
1996 |
8.30% |
| 5th |
2002 |
6.40% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1993 |
20.50% |
+8.90pp |
23rd |
| 1988 |
13.80% |
– |
9th |
| 1990 |
11.60% |
−2.20pp |
12th |
| 1996 |
8.30% |
−12.20pp |
22nd |
| 2002 |
6.40% |
+0.70pp |
31st |
| 1999 |
5.70% |
−2.60pp |
17th |
| 2004 |
4.50% |
−1.90pp |
44th |
| 2021 |
1.40% |
+1.00pp |
45th |
| 2018 |
0.40% |
−4.10pp |
30th |