Barbados vs Jamaica: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Barbados
11.2%
in 2014
Jamaica
10.4%
in 2014
Barbados rank
165th
Jamaica rank
168th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
10203040192919712014

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 11.2% against 10.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 165th and Jamaica ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 29.1% 27.0% 2.1% Barbados
1970s 22.1% 26.7% 4.6% Jamaica
1980s 18.7% 30.7% 12.0% Jamaica
1990s 10.1% 31.4% 21.4% Jamaica
2000s 11.1% 17.9% 6.8% Jamaica
2010s 11.9% 11.1% 0.8% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Barbados or Jamaica?
Barbados, at 11.2% against 10.4% in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Jamaica?
0.8%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Barbados ranks 165th and Jamaica ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.