Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024

0.10.20.30.4197620002024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

Jamaica ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1976 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977 0.227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1978 0.3143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.4%
1979 0.3374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1980 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1981 0.327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
1982 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.7%
1983 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1984 0.2959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.2%
1985 0.2707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1986 0.214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1987 0.2206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1988 0.2347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.4%
1989 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
1990 0.2593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1991 0.2914 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1992 0.3158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1993 0.2032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.7%
1994 0.2839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.7%
1995 0.2731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1996 0.2328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
1997 0.2024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1998 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1999 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
2000 0.1735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2001 0.1582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2002 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2003 0.1469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2004 0.1574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2005 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2006 0.1788 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.8%
2007 0.1846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2008 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2009 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -42.8%
2010 0.1037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2011 0.1153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2012 0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2013 0.1108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2014 0.1042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2015 0.0839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2016 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2017 0.0856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
2018 0.1163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.9%
2019 0.0971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2020 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.1%
2021 0.0928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2022 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2023 0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2024 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 4
1980s 0.2578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 161 Malawi 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 162 Kosovo 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 162 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 165 Sudan 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 166 Pakistan 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 167 Niger 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Jamaica rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.