Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Jamaica
Jamaica: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Jamaica is 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Jamaica peaked at 126.88 Percentage of merchandise value in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90.85 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 70th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.4 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 103.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 110.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 107.87 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 113.34 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 102.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 95.28 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 92.6 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 90.85 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 111.44 Percentage of merchandise value | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 111.16 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 113.99 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 118 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 109.19 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 117.38 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 124.71 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 126.88 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 121.46 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 111.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 113.81 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 102.62 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8 Percentage of merchandise value | 90.85 Percentage of merchandise value | 113.34 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.83 Percentage of merchandise value | 109.19 Percentage of merchandise value | 126.88 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value | 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value | 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 67 Panama 119.41 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 118.85 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 69 Bolivia 118.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 114.38 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 72 Guyana 110.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 73 Samoa 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Jamaica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Jamaica was 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 126.88 Percentage of merchandise value in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.85 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.