Jamaica vs Seychelles: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Jamaica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 51.8% against 51.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Seychelles ahead.
Jamaica ranks 157th and Seychelles ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 55.8% | 2.9% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 54.3% | 6.7% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 63.1% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 3.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 56.2% | 5.5% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 67.6% | 15.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Jamaica or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 51.8% against 51.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Jamaica ranks 157th and Seychelles ranks 154th 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.