State Capacity Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: State Capacity Index was 0.649 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Jamaica, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Jamaica is 0.649, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Jamaica peaked at 0.649 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.255, in 1969.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
State Capacity Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3556 | — |
| 1961 | 0.3407 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | -0.0065 | -101.9% |
| 1963 | -0.22 | +3293.0% |
| 1964 | -0.2118 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | -0.2213 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | -0.2293 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | -0.2441 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | -0.2332 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | -0.255 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | -0.2355 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | -0.1834 | -22.1% |
| 1972 | -0.1714 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0465 | -72.9% |
| 1974 | -0.0976 | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2099 | -315.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2825 | +34.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2439 | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.347 | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2472 | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1511 | -38.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2279 | +50.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2341 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1998 | -14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0844 | -57.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1531 | +81.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1794 | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1765 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1819 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.24 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2629 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.224 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2212 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.332 | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.376 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3818 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3975 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4145 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4119 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3237 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3174 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3188 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2339 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2573 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4109 | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 0.517 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5586 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.575 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.485 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4486 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.448 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5538 | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5424 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6267 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6319 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.649 | +2.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.649 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5986, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.649 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5648, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where State Capacity Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -3293.0% | -0.0065 | -0.22 |
| 1975 | +315.0% | -0.0976 | 0.2099 |
| 1974 | -109.9% | -0.0465 | -0.0976 |
| 1962 | -101.9% | 0.3407 | -0.0065 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0925 | -0.255 | 0.3556 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0596 | -0.2355 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1828 | 0.0844 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3346 | 0.2212 | 0.4145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4122 | 0.2339 | 0.575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5753 | 0.448 | 0.649 | 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 state capacity index in Jamaica?
- State capacity index in Jamaica was 0.649 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.649 in 2015.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.255 in 1969.
- How does Jamaica rank for state capacity index?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.