Jamaica vs United States of America: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Jamaica
0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Jamaica rank
164th
United States of America rank
165th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 164th and United States of America ranks 165th of 203 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1970s 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1980s 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1961 current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
1990s 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2000s 0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0721 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2010s 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2020s 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or United States of America?
Jamaica, at 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and United States of America?
0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 164th and United States of America ranks 165th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (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.