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