Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Gabon or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 47.5% against 45.8% in Gabon as of 1996.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?

17 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1995.

Where does this data come from?

International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Jamaica: Food, beverages and tobacco

Gabon

45.8%

in 1995

Jamaica

47.5%

in 1996

Gabon rank

45th

Jamaica rank

43rd

Food, beverages and tobacco over time

Gabon
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 47.5% against 45.8% in Gabon, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Jamaica ahead.

Gabon ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23.6%	57.6%	34.0%	Jamaica
1970s	25.9%	44.9%	19.0%	Jamaica
1980s	25.0%	46.8%	21.8%	Jamaica
1990s	45.9%	44.5%	1.3%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food, beverages and tobacco, Gabon or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 47.5% against 45.8% in Gabon as of 1996.
What is the difference in food, beverages and tobacco between Gabon and Jamaica?: 1.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1995.
How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for food, beverages and tobacco?: Gabon ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit: % of value added in manufacturing
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).