Jamaica vs Mauritius: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Jamaica
33.4%
in 2024
Mauritius
32.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
93rd
Mauritius rank
96th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.4% against 32.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Jamaica ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 96th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.8% | 28.2% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 34.1% | 40.7% | 6.6% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 46.0% | 4.9% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 51.3% | 11.7% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 44.3% | 1.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 40.2% | 2.2% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 36.9% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Jamaica, at 33.4% against 32.2% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 96th 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).