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Relationship dossier

Jamaica Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Political consultations and Saudi development financing underpin a cooperative Jamaica–Saudi Arabia relationship.

Jamaica toward Saudi Arabia

+30

The Jamaican government agreed to establish a mechanism for political consultations with Saudi Arabia, creating a framework for bilateral engagement.

Saudi Arabia toward Jamaica

+35

Saudi Arabia has provided development financing for Jamaican infrastructure, including through an agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development.

Overall relationship

+30

The relationship includes a formal framework for political consultations and Saudi development financing for Jamaican infrastructure. These concrete initiatives support a cooperative bilateral structure, though its wider scope and continuity are uncertain.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Jamaica and Saudi Arabia have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including a political consultations mechanism and Saudi development financing for Jamaican infrastructure. These initiatives provide a basis for a cooperative relationship, although the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not clear.

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