Time required to start business in Jamaica
Jamaica: Time required to start business was 3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 188 countries
All-time high
31
in 2003
All-time low
3
in 2015
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Time required to start business in Jamaica, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start business in Jamaica stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start business in Jamaica peaked at 31 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 180th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start business in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31 | — |
| 2004 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 15 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +233.3% |
| 2017 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 | 8 | 31 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 3 | 15 | 10 |
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 time required to start business in Jamaica?
- Time required to start business in Jamaica was 3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start business recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start business recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for time required to start business?
- Jamaica ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start business rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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