Jamaica vs Nigeria: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports
Jamaica
3.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
175th
Nigeria rank
173rd
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 3.3% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 0.3% | 53.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 0.1% | 55.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 1.9% | 19.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 2.5% | 8.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.5% | 1.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Jamaica ranks 175th and Nigeria ranks 173rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.