Global: Ease of doing business score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Global: Ease of doing business score was 62.28 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▲ Rising
Global: Ease of doing business score in Jamaica, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global: ease of doing business score in Jamaica is 62.28 DB10-14 methodology, measured in 2013.
The figure is up 5.0% over five years.
That places Jamaica 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global: Ease of doing business score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 59.3 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 60.18 DB10-14 methodology | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 60.37 DB10-14 methodology | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.3 DB10-14 methodology | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 62.28 DB10-14 methodology | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3 DB10-14 methodology | 59.3 DB10-14 methodology | 59.3 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.28 DB10-14 methodology | 60.18 DB10-14 methodology | 62.3 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 88 Zambia 62.57 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 89 Costa Rica 62.38 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 62.36 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 92 El Salvador 62.24 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 93 Philippines 62.23 DB10-14 methodology compare
- 94 Brunei Darussalam 62.21 DB10-14 methodology compare
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 global: ease of doing business score in Jamaica?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Jamaica was 62.28 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3 DB10-14 methodology in 2012.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3 DB10-14 methodology in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.