Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 41.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Jamaica, 1929–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 41.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 61.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1942.
Jamaica ranks 85th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 1930s | 30.1% | 26.6% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 1940s | 17.9% | 16.4% | 19.5% | 3 |
| 1950s | 31.1% | 27.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.9% | 27.3% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 26.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 35.2% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 33.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 36.8% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 39.6% | 44.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Mauritius 42.8% compare
- 83 El Salvador 42.0% compare
- 84 Brunei 41.9% compare
- 86 Poland 41.8% compare
- 87 Faroe Islands 41.7% compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 41.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,106 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 159.1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 603.86 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 546.60 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.44 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jamaica was 41.8% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1942.
- How does Jamaica rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.