Jamaica vs Somalia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Jamaica
33.4%
in 2024
Somalia
33.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
93rd
Somalia rank
91st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.5% against 33.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.1% | 15.2% | 13.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 21.2% | 12.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 37.8% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 18.2% | 21.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 11.0% | 31.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 35.1% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 38.4% | 2.6% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 33.5% against 33.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Somalia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Somalia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd and Somalia ranks 91st 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).