Dominica vs Jamaica: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 53.5% against 53.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 46.5% | 10.3% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 48.2% | 12.7% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 65.5% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 55.9% | 7.2% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 51.7% | 7.7% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 51.8% | 8.4% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Dominica, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Dominica ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 149th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.