What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Jamaica and Libya?

119 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Libya: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Jamaica

2,708 current US$ per person

in 2025

Libya

2,589 current US$ per person

in 2025

Jamaica rank

113th

Libya rank

114th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

Jamaica
Libya

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2,708 current US$ per person against 2,589 current US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 119 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 113th and Libya ranks 114th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	166.87 current US$ per person	195.75 current US$ per person	28.87 current US$ per person	Libya
1970s	403.35 current US$ per person	999.43 current US$ per person	596.08 current US$ per person	Libya
1980s	586.53 current US$ per person	1,518 current US$ per person	931.35 current US$ per person	Libya
1990s	982.41 current US$ per person	1,080 current US$ per person	97.31 current US$ per person	Libya
2000s	1,808 current US$ per person	911.94 current US$ per person	896.03 current US$ per person	Jamaica
2010s	2,084 current US$ per person	2,525 current US$ per person	441.81 current US$ per person	Libya
2020s	2,410 current US$ per person	2,248 current US$ per person	161.53 current US$ per person	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Jamaica or Libya?: Jamaica, at 2,708 current US$ per person against 2,589 current US$ per person in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Jamaica and Libya?: 119 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?: Jamaica ranks 113th and Libya ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.