Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 39.6% against 7.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 45th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 4.6% | 16.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 5.3% | 30.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 5.2% | 34.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 5.7% | 32.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 6.5% | 29.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 7.2% | 29.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 39.6% against 7.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 31.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for trade in services?
- Jamaica ranks 45th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.