Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 55.76 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.76 0-100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
92nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
61.21 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
55.76 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Jamaica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Jamaica stood at 55.76 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Jamaica peaked at 61.21 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.76 0-100, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.21 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 59.48 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 56.45 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 57.3 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.91 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.08 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 59.43 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.2 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 61.21 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.85 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.52 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.62 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.78 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.3 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 56.83 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.06 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.15 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.38 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.85 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.53 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.42 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 57.85 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.16 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 59.19 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 57.85 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 56.71 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 55.76 0-100 | -1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 55.76 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 55.76 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.35 0-100 | 57.21 0-100 | 59.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.33 0-100 | 56.45 0-100 | 61.21 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.19 0-100 | 56.3 0-100 | 60.62 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.76 0-100 | 55.76 0-100 | 59.19 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Azerbaijan 56.38 0-100 compare
- 90 Fiji 56.05 0-100 compare
- 91 Kazakhstan 55.88 0-100 compare
- 93 Cape Verde 55.64 0-100 compare
- 94 Morocco 55.19 0-100 compare
- 95 Grenada 55.04 0-100 compare
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 55.76 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.21 0-100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.76 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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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