Jamaica vs United States of America: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Jamaica
10.4%
in 2014
United States of America
9.3%
in 2014
Jamaica rank
168th
United States of America rank
171st
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.4% against 9.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 78 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 24.6% | 4.9% | 19.7% | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 21.3% | 3.2% | 18.1% | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 12.1% | 5.1% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 25.8% | 3.9% | 21.9% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 28.1% | 3.8% | 24.4% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 5.5% | 21.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 30.7% | 6.3% | 24.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 7.7% | 23.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 7.4% | 10.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Jamaica or United States of America?
- Jamaica, at 10.4% against 9.3% in United States of America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 168th and United States of America ranks 171st 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.