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🇯🇲 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Jamaica

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
10.11%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.77%
share of total income
Top 10%
52.12%
share of total income
Top 1%
21.97%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (JMD)

BracketAvg. Income (JMD)Threshold (JMD)
Bottom 50%136,532 JMD< 204,797
Middle 40%1,269,031 JMD204,797 - 4,202,503
Top 10%7,004,171 JMD> 4,202,503
Top 1%29,524,493 JMD> 17,714,696
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+-1.28%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
-1.28%
Bottom 50%
-1.28%
Top 1% Growth
-1.28%

Inequality Gap

52.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.2x the national average salary in Jamaica.

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