Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Jamaica

Jamaica: Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods was 0.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.45
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
145th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.45
in 2016
All-time low
0.3
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Jamaica, 2016–2023

00.10.20.30.40.52016201920232016: 0.452017: 0.352018: 0.32019: 0.32020: 0.32021: 0.42022: 0.42023: 0.45

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 5.2: standards and methods in Jamaica is 0.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

That places Jamaica 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods in Jamaica, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 0.45 —
2017 0.35 -22.2%
2018 0.3 -14.3%
2019 0.3 +0.0%
2020 0.3 +0.0%
2021 0.4 +33.3%
2022 0.4 +0.0%
2023 0.45 +12.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.55, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.35 0.3 0.45 4
2020s 0.3875 0.3 0.45 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 0.45 compare
  2. 145 Bhutan 0.45 compare
  3. 145 Burundi 0.45 compare
  4. 145 Central African Republic 0.45 compare
  5. 145 Chad 0.45 compare
  6. 145 Ethiopia 0.45 compare
  7. 145 Gabon 0.45 compare
  8. 145 Guyana 0.45 compare
  9. 145 India 0.45 compare
  10. 145 Iran 0.45 compare
  11. 145 Madagascar 0.45 compare
  12. 145 Malawi 0.45 compare
  13. 145 Mali 0.45 compare
  14. 145 Sierra Leone 0.45 compare
  15. 145 Solomon Islands 0.45 compare
  16. 145 Somalia 0.45 compare
  17. 145 Tonga 0.45 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 5.2: standards and methods in Jamaica?
Dimension 5.2: standards and methods in Jamaica was 0.45 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 5.2: standards and methods recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2016.
What is the lowest dimension 5.2: standards and methods recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for dimension 5.2: standards and methods?
Jamaica ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 5.2: standards and methods rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 5.2: Standards and Methods
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 1,522 data points, 2016–2023
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Average score for Standards and Methods indicators. Internationally accepted and recommended methodology, classifications and standards provide the basis for national statistical offices (NSOs) on data integration, facilitating data exchange and providing the foundation for the preparation of relevant statistical indicators. The following methods and standards are considered: System of national accounts in use, National Accounts base year, Classification of national industry, CPI base year, Classification of household consumption, Classification of status of employment, Central government accounting status, Compilation of government finance statistics, Compilation of monetary and financial statistics, Business process. . Further work could improve the validity of this indicator and reduce the risk that countries may be incentivized to adopt only traditional standards and methods and neglect innovative solutions that may be more valid in the current context.