Ghana vs Jamaica: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 51.5% against 51.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 196 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.1% | 62.8% | 9.3% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 52.9% | 9.5% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 54.4% | 44.5% | 9.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 64.8% | 2.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 55.9% | 10.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 50.7% | 25.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 50.0% | 7.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 51.5% against 51.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Ghana ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 157th 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.