Jamaica resilience analysis
Jamaica ranks #74 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 55.2 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 62.9, with structural readiness next at 64.6. Live shock exposure is strongest at 74.8, while Economic capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 54.4. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.1 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 62.9; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 64.6; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 74.8; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Economic capacity: 54.4; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 37; high Macro-fiscal position 68.
- Energy security: 57; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 57.
- Recovery capacity: 62.9; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 50; high External-debt coverage 81.
- Health, food and water: 73.2; weight 13%; low Health and public services 61; high Food and water security 88.
- Social and governance: 74.3; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 54; high Border security 100.
- Infrastructure: 92.7; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 77; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 37 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 51 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 54 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 56 | 85% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 57 | 90% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 64 | 92% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 65 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 68 | 95% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 77 | 70% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 81 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 88 | 82% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 90 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Timor-Leste (#73, 55.2), Philippines (#75, 54.6), Belarus (#72, 55.2), Panama (#76, 54.5). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Suriname (#69, 55.6), Nicaragua (#68, 55.8), Panama (#76, 54.5), Trinidad and Tobago (#80, 54.1), El Salvador (#82, 54). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Jamaica has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 92.7. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Jamaica
What is Jamaica's resilience score?
Jamaica scores 55.2 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #74 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Jamaica?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 62.9, followed by Structural readiness at 64.6. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 92%.
Is Jamaica's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.