Number of poor at $5.5 a day based on purchasing-power-parity

0.8 (million persons) in 2004

In 2004, number of poor at $5.5 a day for Jamaica was 0.8 million persons. Though Jamaica number of poor at $5.5 a day fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1988 - 2004 period ending at 0.8 million persons in 2004.

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Number of people living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government

Date Value Change, %
2004 0.8 -11.11%
2002 0.9 12.50%
1999 0.8 -27.27%
1996 1.1 -31.25%
1993 1.6 33.33%
1990 1.2 9.09%
1988 1.1