Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 65.52 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Jamaica, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 65.52 for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Jamaica peaked at 67.96 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.43, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.43 | — |
| 2006 | 56.45 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 56.96 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 66 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 67.49 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.56 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 66.65 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.91 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.96 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.52 | -3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 65.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.61, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 65.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.93, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.27 | 54.43 | 67.49 | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.72 | 65.52 | 67.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Jamaica?
- Dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score in Jamaica was 65.52 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.96 in 2013.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.43 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is dealing with construction permits (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Dealing with construction permits (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for dealing with construction permits is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to deal with construction permits, as well as the building quality control index that evaluate the quality of building regulations, the strength of quality control and safety mechanisms, liability and insurance regimes and professional certification requirements. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.