Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica is 3.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.8% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica peaked at 138.66 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -345.55 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 46.81 % change on previous year | +2931.7% |
| 2005 | -345.55 % change on previous year | -838.2% |
| 2006 | 138.66 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2007 | -27.04 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2008 | 46.83 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 2009 | 60.93 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2010 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2011 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2012 | -7.2 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.12 % change on previous year | -546.0% |
| 2014 | 122.44 % change on previous year | +281.2% |
| 2015 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2016 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -337.6% |
| 2017 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2018 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3405 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2020 | -22.9 % change on previous year | -6827.3% |
| 2021 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2022 | -25.07 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2023 | -35.17 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.8 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.46 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.26 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -6827.3% | 0.3405 % change on previous year | -22.9 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2931.7% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 46.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.12 % change on previous year | -345.55 % change on previous year | 138.66 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.14 % change on previous year | -10.14 % change on previous year | 122.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.3 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 68 Iran 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Solomon Islands 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 70 United Kingdom 4.13 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Samoa 3.56 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Sri Lanka 3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Comoros 3.23 % change on previous year 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 government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica?
- Government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) in Jamaica was 3.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 138.66 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -345.55 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.