Guyana vs Jamaica: Goods imports
Goods imports over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana, a difference of 64.20 million BoP, current US$.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276.33 million BoP, current US$ | 766.43 million BoP, current US$ | 490.11 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 279.45 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 838.75 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 522.39 million BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 773.48 million BoP, current US$ | 4.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 6.07 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 64.20 million BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for goods imports?
- Guyana ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.