Share of services in total exports in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of services in total exports was 73.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of services in total exports in Jamaica stood at 73.8%. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Jamaica peaked at 73.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.2% | — |
| 1977 | 22.7% | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 30.1% | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 29.4% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 44.1% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 46.6% | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 22.7% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 29.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 45.3% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 50.5% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 61.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 61.5% | 73.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 26 Comoros 78.4% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 75.0% compare
- 28 Seychelles 74.2% compare
- 30 Curacao 73.4% compare
- 31 Belize 73.3% compare
- 32 Cape Verde 73.2% 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.145 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.1449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 14.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 119,857 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Jamaica?
- Share of services in total exports in Jamaica was 73.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of services in total exports?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.