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
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 161 Malawi 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Kosovo 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Sudan 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Pakistan 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Niger 0.0768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.