Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 54.67 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Jamaica, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 54.67 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Jamaica peaked at 61.09 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.54 0-100, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.67 0-100 | 50.63 0-100 | 50.71 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.97 0-100 | 45.54 0-100 | 55.2 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.19 0-100 | 54.33 0-100 | 61.09 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.46 0-100 | 54.55 0-100 | 58.86 0-100 | 5 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Jamaica?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Jamaica was 54.67 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.09 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.54 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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