Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score was 55.93 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Jamaica, 2004–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Jamaica is 55.93, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Jamaica peaked at 63.15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.75, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42.75 | — |
| 2005 | 42.96 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.46 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 43.58 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.86 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 55.72 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 62.99 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 63.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.81 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 55.93 | -4.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 55.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.2, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 55.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.91, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.72 | 42.75 | 55.72 | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.79 | 55.93 | 63.15 | 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 registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Jamaica?
- Registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score in Jamaica was 55.93 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.75 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is registering property (db05-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Registering property (DB05-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for registering property is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost to transfer property between two local companies, as well as the quality of land administration index that evaluates the reliability of infrastructure, transparency of information, geographic coverage, land dispute resolution and equal access to property rights. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB05-15 studies.