Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
9 DB15-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10 DB15-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
6 DB15-20 methodology
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2019
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Jamaica, 2013–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB15-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Jamaica stood at 9 DB15-20 methodology.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) … 0-12 DB15-20 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DB15-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 DB15-20 methodology | — |
| 2014 | 10 DB15-20 methodology | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 DB15-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 DB15-20 methodology, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9 DB15-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5 DB15-20 methodology, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 29 India 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Nigeria 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Russia 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Canada 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 El Salvador 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Georgia 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Guatemala 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Hungary 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Latvia 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Mongolia 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 North Macedonia 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Romania 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
- 29 Samoa 9 DB15-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Jamaica?
- Getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) in Jamaica was 9 DB15-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10 DB15-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 DB15-20 methodology in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12)?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: strength of legal rights index (0-12) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Getting credit: Strength of legal rights index (0-12) (DB15-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The strength of legal rights index measures whether certain features that facilitate lending exist within the applicable collateral and bankruptcy laws. The index ranges from 0 to 12 based on the methodology in the DB15-20 studies.