Bahrain vs Jamaica: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bahrain
32.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
33.4%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
94th
Jamaica rank
93rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.4% against 32.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 34.2% | 58.5% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 41.1% | 33.3% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 39.6% | 21.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 42.6% | 11.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 38.0% | 7.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 35.8% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahrain or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.4% against 32.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).