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

Egypt
10.6%
in 2014
Jamaica
10.4%
in 2014
Egypt rank
167th
Jamaica rank
168th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Jamaica
10203040188619502014

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 10.6% against 10.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1929 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 167th and Jamaica ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jamaica Difference Ahead
1920s 26.7% 24.6% 2.1% Egypt
1930s 17.4% 21.3% 4.0% Jamaica
1950s 14.7% 25.9% 11.2% Jamaica
1960s 11.7% 28.1% 16.4% Jamaica
1970s 12.8% 26.7% 13.9% Jamaica
1980s 16.5% 30.7% 14.2% Jamaica
1990s 10.3% 31.4% 21.1% Jamaica
2000s 13.0% 17.9% 4.8% Jamaica
2010s 12.8% 11.1% 1.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Egypt or Jamaica?
Egypt, at 10.6% against 10.4% in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Egypt and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
74 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2014.
How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Egypt ranks 167th 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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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.