Jamaica vs Small states: Merchandise exports to high-income economies

Jamaica
92.3%
in 2023
Small states
71.5%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
12th
Small states rank
9th

Merchandise exports to high-income economies over time

  • Jamaica
  • Small states
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 92.3% against 71.5% in Small states, a difference of 20.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 12th and Small states ranks 9th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 98.7% 93.5% 5.3% Jamaica
1970s 94.7% 92.2% 2.5% Jamaica
1980s 93.3% 91.2% 2.1% Jamaica
1990s 93.1% 87.6% 5.4% Jamaica
2000s 89.9% 82.1% 7.8% Jamaica
2010s 91.1% 73.3% 17.8% Jamaica
2020s 92.9% 71.5% 21.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to high-income economies, Jamaica or Small states?
Jamaica, at 92.3% against 71.5% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to high-income economies between Jamaica and Small states?
20.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Small states?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Small states rank globally for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
Jamaica ranks 12th and Small states ranks 9th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,486 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.