| Jamaica | |
| Rank: 77 · Score: 41.1 |
| Basic facts | ||||
| Population (millions) | 2.8 | IPOs and pulic issues (quartile) | 3rd | |
| GDP (US$ billions) | 15.2 | M&A volume (quartile) | 2nd | |
| GDP per capita (US$) | 5,380.0 | Venture capital investments (quartile) | Bottom | |
| GDP growth (per cent) | 2.2 | Private equity investments (quartile) | Bottom |
Performance Overview
| Indicator | Rank / 125 | Rank Trend | Score | |
| VC/PE Country Attractiveness Index | 77 | 50, 51, 48, 48, 48 | 41.1 | |
| 1 | Economic Activity | 109 | 23, 21, 22, 16, 16 | 55.9 |
| 2 | Depth of Capital Market | 73 | 56, 52, 49, 47, 52 | 30.4 |
| 3 | Taxation | 88 | 64, 64, 57, 48, 37 | 76.2 |
| 4 | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance | 54 | 73, 67, 71, 71, 71 | 67.6 |
| 5 | Human and Social Environment | 60 | 67, 67, 65, 65, 65 | 32.1 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 89 | 26, 34, 37, 34, 36 | 37.2 |
| Historic performance, 2019-2023 | Key driver performance, 2023 |
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Peer Group Comparison
| Regional Peers | Economic Activity | Depth of Capital Market | Taxation | Investor Protection and Corporate Governance |
Human and Social Environment |
Entrepreneurial Opportunites |
| Colombia | 72.8 | 34.3 | 28.6 | 66.8 | 31.6 | 53.1 |
| Peru | 78.8 | 33.0 | 73.3 | 60.9 | 23.2 | 44.4 |
| Argentina | 77.3 | 30.9 | 28.2 | 53.8 | 25.8 | 49.7 |
| Jamaica | 55.9 | 30.4 | 76.2 | 67.6 | 32.1 | 37.2 |
| Panama | 70.1 | 28.5 | 75.3 | 59.6 | 25.2 | 35.0 |
| Uruguay | 68.0 | 14.2 | 86.7 | 65.9 | 32.2 | 48.4 |
| Ecuador | 75.5 | 14.6 | 77.8 | 47.6 | 23.2 | 35.2 |
Last updated: 4 Nov 2023