Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 54.67 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.67 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.09 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
45.54 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 206 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.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 50.71 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 50.63 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.92 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 48.86 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 48.89 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.04 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 45.54 0-100 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 53.58 0-100 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 52.98 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.74 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.2 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 54.81 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.56 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.33 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.29 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 60.13 0-100 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 59.78 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 60.58 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.28 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.06 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 61.09 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.86 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 57.94 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.29 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 54.55 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 54.67 0-100 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 54.67 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 54.67 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 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 206 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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