Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 56.3 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
56.3 0-100
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
86th
of 206 countries
All-time high
59.68 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
54.83 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Jamaica, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Jamaica stood at 56.3 0-100.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Jamaica peaked at 59.68 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54.83 0-100, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.92 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 58.65 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 55.8 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 56.5 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 56.92 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 57.9 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 58.42 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 59.42 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.68 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.34 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.86 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.86 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.94 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.83 0-100 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 55.52 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.73 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.87 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 57.14 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.83 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.19 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.42 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.73 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 57.55 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.21 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.3 0-100 | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 56.3 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 56.3 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.29 0-100 | 55.92 0-100 | 58.65 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.09 0-100 | 55.8 0-100 | 59.68 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.79 0-100 | 54.83 0-100 | 58.86 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.04 0-100 | 56.3 0-100 | 57.73 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Jamaica?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Jamaica was 56.3 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.68 0-100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.83 0-100 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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