Barbados vs Jamaica: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Barbados
0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica
0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Barbados rank
16th
Jamaica rank
18th
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.2666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 16th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.