Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Service 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
In 2024, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2735 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Samoa 0.2547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Netherlands 0.2538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Dominica 0.2495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Palau 0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Panama 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Georgia 0.2227 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$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.2388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.