Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in Jamaica, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2 for domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in Jamaica peaked at 2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.
That places Jamaica 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,785 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,880 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 156.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in Jamaica?
- Domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in Jamaica was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.