Basic state functions score bti in Jamaica
Jamaica: Basic state functions score bti was 7.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2005
All-time low
7.5
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Basic state functions score bti in Jamaica, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, basic state functions score bti in Jamaica stood at 7.5. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, basic state functions score bti in Jamaica peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Basic state functions score bti in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.5 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.5 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 43 Argentina 7.5 compare
- 43 Armenia 7.5 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.5 compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 7.5 compare
- 43 Cuba 7.5 compare
- 43 Ghana 7.5 compare
- 43 India 7.5 compare
- 43 Laos 7.5 compare
- 43 Lesotho 7.5 compare
- 43 Malawi 7.5 compare
- 43 Namibia 7.5 compare
- 43 North Korea 7.5 compare
- 43 Rwanda 7.5 compare
- 43 Sri Lanka 7.5 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 7.5 compare
- 43 Turkey 7.5 compare
- 43 Turkmenistan 7.5 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 7.5 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is basic state functions score bti in Jamaica?
- Basic state functions score bti in Jamaica was 7.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest basic state functions score bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest basic state functions score bti recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for basic state functions score bti?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is basic state functions score bti rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Basic state functions score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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