Jamaica JAM

Jamaica sovereign credibility, in brief

Jamaica scores 54.6 out of 100 on the composite sovereign credibility index — credibility band 50–65. That ranks it 12 of 20 in Latin America & Caribbean, the 45th percentile of the region. The score has fallen 1.3 points over the past seven days. CPI 7.5% vs 5.0% target (+2.5pp) — moderate overshoot | credibility under pressure (55/100) | slightly weakening.

As of 2026-09-10 · scored daily from public data under methodology v8

Regional standing

Rank 12/20 in Latin America & Caribbean · 45th percentile

In one line

CPI 7.5% vs 5.0% target (+2.5pp) — moderate overshoot | credibility under pressure (55/100) | slightly weakening

Jamaica holds #92 on the headline ranking, against 19 others we score in Latin America & Caribbean. None of them reach a stronger band than Jamaica; 4 sit in a weaker one. Their split: 15 in 50–65, 2 in 35–50, 2 in < 35. Paraguay tops them at #9; Venezuela, RB closes them at #150. Closest either side of Jamaica: Belize at #90 and Panama at #96. Mid-table is where the ranking moves most: a couple of points reshuffles several places. A falling score only costs places when a neighbour is close enough behind to pass. Same seven dimensions, same sources, same day.

Rank is the position in the full cross-country ranking, not within Latin America & Caribbean. 19 of these 19 carry one. Composite scores are part of a subscription.

Questions about the Jamaica score

What does a score of 54.6 mean for Jamaica?

54.6/100, band 50–65: some of the discipline holds and some of it slips, which is what the middle looks like. That is 4.6 points above the 50 mid-point of the scale. Seven weighted dimensions produce the figure and no analyst adjusts it afterwards. Nothing in it is a forecast — it grades what Jamaica's central bank has already done, said and delivered.

How often is Jamaica's score updated?

Nightly, off that day's public releases; this page carries the 2026-09-10 run. It has come down from 55.9 across seven days, a loss of 1.3. A 90-day trailing average damps single prints, so a weekly move past a couple of points is a real one. Tomorrow's run replaces the 2026-09-10 figure outright rather than revising it in place.

What is the 50–65 credibility band?

Five bands cut the scale — ≥ 80, 65–80, 50–65, 35–50, < 35 — and 50–65 is step 3. Jamaica clears its 50 floor by 4.6 and stops 10.4 short of 65. The step above is 65–80 and the step below is 35–50. Bands grade monetary behaviour, not default risk, so none of this is a credit rating.