Government transparency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government transparency was -0.0487 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Government transparency in Jamaica, 1980–2010
Source: Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, government transparency in Jamaica stood at -0.0487.
The figure is down 127.6% on the previous year and down 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government transparency in Jamaica peaked at 0.9752 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1144, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 125 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 transparency in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.1144 | — |
| 1981 | -0.0455 | -60.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0719 | +58.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0414 | -42.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0293 | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0456 | -255.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0594 | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0555 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0655 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0845 | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1158 | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3135 | +170.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5313 | +69.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6648 | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6369 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6273 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5584 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5349 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4916 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6251 | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9752 | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7466 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6587 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.567 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5403 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4803 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3755 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4571 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3997 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1762 | -55.9% |
| 2010 | -0.0487 | -127.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.0487 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.0487 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government transparency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +255.5% | -0.0293 | 0.0456 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 | -0.1144 | 0.0845 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.51 | 0.1158 | 0.6648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5377 | 0.1762 | 0.9752 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0487 | -0.0487 | -0.0487 | 1 |
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 transparency in Jamaica?
- Government transparency in Jamaica was -0.0487 in 2010, according to Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government transparency recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9752 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government transparency recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1144 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for government transparency?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 125 countries with data for 2010.
- Is government transparency rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government transparency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.