El Salvador vs Jamaica: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
El Salvador
42.0%
in 2014
Jamaica
41.8%
in 2014
El Salvador rank
83rd
Jamaica rank
85th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 42.0% against 41.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.4% | 17.1% | 9.7% | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 16.8% | 31.1% | 14.3% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 21.9% | 30.9% | 9.0% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 35.6% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 43.1% | 16.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 43.2% | 15.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 43.5% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.3% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 42.0% against 41.8% in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 85th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.