Jamaica vs Kuwait: Share of imports by region of origin
Jamaica
4.14 billion current US$
in 2024
Kuwait
3.96 billion current US$
in 2024
Jamaica rank
56th
Kuwait rank
59th
Share of imports by region of origin over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.14 billion current US$ against 3.96 billion current US$ in Kuwait, a difference of 171.34 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 59th of 210 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.10 million current US$ | 44.80 million current US$ | 24.30 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 169.14 million current US$ | 93.93 million current US$ | 75.21 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 445.24 million current US$ | 378.02 million current US$ | 67.22 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 850.75 million current US$ | 844.52 million current US$ | 6.22 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 486.98 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.10 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.38 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 286.29 million current US$ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.70 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 312.99 million current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports by region of origin, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Jamaica, at 4.14 billion current US$ against 3.96 billion current US$ in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports by region of origin between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 171.34 million current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for share of imports by region of origin?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 59th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.