Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Jamaica
Jamaica: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2011
All-time low
4
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Jamaica, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - number of sources in Jamaica stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Jamaica peaked at 8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Albania 8 compare
- 89 Algeria 8 compare
- 89 Australia 8 compare
- 89 Austria 8 compare
- 89 Bahrain 8 compare
- 89 Belgium 8 compare
- 89 Bhutan 8 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 8 compare
- 89 Canada 8 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 8 compare
- 89 Cyprus 8 compare
- 89 Denmark 8 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 89 Ecuador 8 compare
- 89 Eritrea 8 compare
- 89 Eswatini 8 compare
- 89 Finland 8 compare
- 89 France 8 compare
- 89 Germany 8 compare
- 89 Greece 8 compare
- 89 Guatemala 8 compare
- 89 Haiti 8 compare
- 89 Ireland 8 compare
- 89 Italy 8 compare
- 89 Japan 8 compare
- 89 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 89 Mauritius 8 compare
- 89 Moldova 8 compare
- 89 Netherlands 8 compare
- 89 New Zealand 8 compare
- 89 Nicaragua 8 compare
- 89 Norway 8 compare
- 89 Oman 8 compare
- 89 Panama 8 compare
- 89 Paraguay 8 compare
- 89 Portugal 8 compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 8 compare
- 89 Serbia 8 compare
- 89 Spain 8 compare
- 89 Sweden 8 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 8 compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 8 compare
- 89 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 89 United States 8 compare
- 89 Uruguay 8 compare
- 89 Venezuela 8 compare
- 89 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8 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 - number of sources in Jamaica?
- Regulatory quality - number of sources in Jamaica was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Regulatory Quality - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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