Jamaica Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality RQ.EST
Overview
Jamaica's regulatory quality stood at 0.19 in 2025, a rise of +0.09 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.19 by 2025. Jamaica ranked 86th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Regulatory Quality | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.21 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.19 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.19 | +0.09 | #86 |
| 2023 | 0.10 | −0.09 | #92 |
| 2022 | 0.19 | +0.01 | #82 |
| 2021 | 0.18 | +0.14 | #80 |
| 2020 | 0.04 | −0.04 | #90 |
| 2019 | 0.08 | −0.04 | #81 |
| 2018 | 0.13 | +0.07 | #77 |
| 2017 | 0.06 | −0.03 | #86 |
| 2016 | 0.10 | +0.08 | #85 |
| 2015 | 0.02 | −0.06 | #94 |
| 2014 | 0.07 | −0.11 | #91 |
| 2013 | 0.18 | +0.01 | #83 |
| 2012 | 0.18 | −0.07 | #84 |
| 2011 | 0.25 | +0.01 | #81 |
| 2010 | 0.23 | +0.02 | #81 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Jamaica matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2022. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw regulatory quality improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Jamaica's regulatory quality was 0.19 in 2025. Ranked 86th globally. This represents a 93.7% increase from the previous year.
Jamaica's regulatory quality peaked at 0.27 in 2007.
The lowest regulatory quality in Jamaica was 0.02 in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 86th globally in regulatory quality as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RQ.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Jamaica's regulatory quality is projected to reach 0.19 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The regulatory quality of Jamaica in 2025 was 0.19. This ranks 86th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_jamaica_regulatory-quality,
title = {Jamaica Regulatory Quality},
url = {https://historysaid.com/jamaica/regulatory-quality},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}