Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Jamaica
7.59 billion current US$
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.06 billion current US$
in 2023
Jamaica rank
122nd
Nicaragua rank
121st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.06 billion current US$ against 7.59 billion current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 475.64 million current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.00 million current US$ | 133.18 million current US$ | 148.82 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 766.67 million current US$ | 418.82 million current US$ | 347.85 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 639.13 million current US$ | 527.40 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.75 billion current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 5.25 billion current US$ | 435.42 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.51 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 238.47 million current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.06 billion current US$ against 7.59 billion current US$ in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 475.64 million current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.