Jamaica JM: Regulatory Quality: Estimate

1996 - 2017 | Yearly | NA | World Bank

Jamaica JM: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data was reported at 0.145 NA in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.164 NA for 2016. Jamaica JM: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.233 NA from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2017, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.306 NA in 2007 and a record low of 0.106 NA in 2015. Jamaica JM: Regulatory Quality: Estimate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Jamaica – Table JM.World Bank.WGI: Country Governance Indicators. Regulatory Quality captures perceptions of the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
0.145 2017	0.164 2016	0.106 2015	0.306 2007	NA	yearly	1996 - 2017

Related Indicators for Jamaica JM: Regulatory Quality: Estimate

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Jamaica JM: Regulatory Quality: Estimate (NA)	0.145 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate (NA)	0.255 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Voice and Accountability: Estimate (NA)	0.690 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Control of Corruption: Estimate (NA)	-0.172 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Rule of Law: Estimate (NA)	-0.156 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Government Effectiveness: Estimate (NA)	0.490 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017

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Jamaica Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	14,751.510 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	7,621.283 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	1.600 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JMD bn)	1,331.228 2030	yearly	1991 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JMD bn)	2,370.493 2030	yearly	2000 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (JMD bn)	1,364.649 2030	yearly	1991 - 2030

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.762 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	4.400 2023	yearly	1980 - 2023

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.506 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

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Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	337.15 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: CIS: Ukrain... (USD mn)	0.67 2008	yearly	1998 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba (USD mn)	2.42 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Czech Republic (USD mn)	0.92 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Slovak Republic (USD mn)	0.03 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Estonia (USD mn)	0.06 2017	yearly	1995 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Latvia (USD mn)	0.65 2017	yearly	1993 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	25.59 2017	yearly	1954 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Lithuania (USD mn)	1.12 2017	yearly	1996 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Emerging and Develo... (USD mn)	0.01 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: North Korea (USD mn)	9.61 2014	yearly	1985 - 2014
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Advanced Economies: Slovenia (USD mn)	0.08 2017	yearly	1994 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	2011 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	6.67 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging an... (USD mn)	0.02 2017	yearly	1971 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Imports: cif: European Union (USD mn)	504.42 2017	yearly	1948 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Current Account: % of GDP (%)	-2.80 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Exports: % of GDP (%)	30.30 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Imports: % of GDP (%)	46.10 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Final Consumption Expenditure: % of GDP (%)	94.50 2015	yearly	1996 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Gross Capital Formation: % of GDP (%)	20.80 2015	yearly	1996 - 2015
Jamaica JM: Official Rate: End of Period: National Currency per SDR (JMD/XDR)	177.03 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Official Rate: End of Period: SDR per National Currency (XDR/JMD)	0.01 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Official Rate: End of Period: National Currency per USD (JMD/USD)	124.30 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Official Rate: End of Period: USD per National Currency (USD/JMD)	0.01 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per SDR (JMD/XDR)	177.43 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Official Rate: Period Average: SDR per National Currency (XDR/JMD)	0.01 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Official Rate: Period Average: National Currency per USD (JMD/USD)	127.96 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Jamaica JM: International Liquidity: International Reserves (XDR mn)	2,448.41 2016	yearly	1950 - 2016
Jamaica JM: International Liquidity: Gold: Volume (Fine Troy oz mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1977 - 2016
Jamaica JM: International Liquidity: Special Drawing Rights (USD mn)	232.95 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: SDRs (XDR mn)	163.58 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: Allocations of SDRs to Date (XDR mn)	261.64 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: SDR Holdings: % of Allocation (% pa)	62.52 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Jamaica JM: International Liquidity: Reserve Position in the Fund (USD mn)	38.95 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: Reserve Position in the Fund (XDR mn)	27.35 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: International Liquidity: Foreign Exchange (USD mn)	3,020.84 2016	yearly	1950 - 2016
Jamaica JM: International Liquidity: Total Reserves Minus Gold (USD mn)	3,291.47 2016	yearly	1950 - 2016
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: Outstanding Loans: Structural Adj. ... (XDR mn)	0.00 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: General Resources Account (XDR mn)	547.33 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: Quota (XDR mn)	382.90 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: Currency Holdings: % of Quota (% pa)	235.81 2017	yearly	1963 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: Fund Holdings of Currency (XDR mn)	902.93 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: Use of Fund Credit (UFC) (XDR mn)	547.33 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Jamaica JM: IMF Account: Fund Position: UFC: % of Quota (% pa)	142.94 2017	yearly	1963 - 2017
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Foreign Assets (JMD mn)	143,528.86 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Nonresidents (JMD mn)	417,661.39 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Foreign Assets: Net (JMD mn)	275,757.20 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Claims on Central Government (JMD mn)	107,104.62 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Central Government (JMD mn)	141,662.30 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Central Government: Net (JMD mn)	120,673.17 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Claims on State and Local Government (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on State and Local Government (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Claims on Nonfinancial Public Enterprises (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Nonfinancial Public Corporations (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Claims on Private Sector (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Private Sector (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Claims on Deposit Money Banks (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Depository Corporations (JMD mn)	3.18 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Claims on Nonbank Financial Institutions (JMD mn)	22.37 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Financial Corporations (JMD mn)	-0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Claims on Other Sectors (JMD mn)	-0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Reserve Money (JMD mn)	110,017.97 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Monetary Base (JMD mn)	410,265.18 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Reserve Money: of which Currency Outside Banks (JMD mn)	40,565.20 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Currency in Circulation (JMD mn)	98,272.01 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Other Depository Corporation... (JMD mn)	116,420.32 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Other Sectors (JMD mn)	195,572.84 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Other Liabilities to Banking Institutions (JMD mn)	35,443.11 2008	yearly	1965 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Other Liabilities to Other Depository Corpo... (JMD mn)	24,282.19 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Deposits and Securities Other Than Shares e... (JMD mn)	28,489.77 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Time, Saving, and Foreign Currency Deposits (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Deposits included in Broad Money (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than Shares included in Br... (JMD mn)	28,489.77 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities (JMD mn)	97,285.68 2008	yearly	1965 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Restricted Deposits (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Deposits excluded from Broad Money (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Foreign Liabilities (JMD mn)	5,201.79 2008	yearly	1950 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Nonresidents (JMD mn)	141,904.19 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Central Government Deposits (JMD mn)	4,503.59 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Liabilities to Central Government (JMD mn)	20,989.13 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Liabilities to Nonbank Financial Institutions (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Loans (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Financial Derivatives (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Securities Other Than Shares excluded from ... (JMD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Capital Accounts (JMD mn)	5,709.03 2008	yearly	1961 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Shares and Other Equity (JMD mn)	9,741.05 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: Other Items: Net (JMD mn)	-7,505.32 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Central Bank: MFSM 2000: Other Items: Net (JMD mn)	-76,344.64 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Money Supply: Base Money (JMD mn)	140,698.11 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: Reserves (JMD mn)	63,347.46 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Central Bank (JMD mn)	137,789.20 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: MFSM 2000: Currency (JMD mn)	13,729.10 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: MFSM 2000: Reserve Deposits and Secur... (JMD mn)	99,777.91 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: Claims on Monetary Authorities: Secur... (JMD mn)	35,443.11 2008	yearly	1965 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: Claims on Monetary Authorities: Other... (JMD mn)	0.00 2008	yearly	2001 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: MFSM 2000: Other Claims on Central Ba... (JMD mn)	24,282.19 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: Foreign Assets (JMD mn)	73,813.45 2008	yearly	1953 - 2008
Jamaica JM: Other Depository Corporations: MFSM 2000: Claims on Nonresidents (JMD mn)	261,887.41 2016	yearly	2001 - 2016

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