Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 56.21 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.21 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
64.29 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
44.78 0-100
in 2005
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Jamaica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 56.21 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Jamaica peaked at 64.29 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.78 0-100, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 49.13 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 49.02 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.5 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.96 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.05 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.33 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 44.78 0-100 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 54.99 0-100 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 54.43 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.9 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 58.12 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 57.81 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57.22 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.38 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.2 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.91 0-100 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 62.61 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.24 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 63.3 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.29 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.17 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 61.26 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 56.47 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 55.55 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 56.19 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 56.21 0-100 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 56.21 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 56.21 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.08 0-100 | 49.02 0-100 | 49.13 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.9 0-100 | 44.78 0-100 | 58.12 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.1 0-100 | 57.22 0-100 | 64.29 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.98 0-100 | 55.55 0-100 | 62.17 0-100 | 6 |
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 56.21 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.78 0-100 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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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