Cuba vs Jamaica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Cuba
15.5%
in 2023
Jamaica
16.6%
in 2023
Cuba rank
21st
Jamaica rank
19th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin over time

  • Cuba
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 16.6% against 15.5% in Cuba, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 13.2% 7.5% 5.7% Cuba
1990s 15.0% 7.5% 7.5% Cuba
2000s 11.2% 11.1% 0.1% Cuba
2010s 12.8% 13.7% 0.8% Jamaica
2020s 15.8% 18.1% 2.3% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin, Cuba or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 16.6% against 15.5% in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin between Cuba and Jamaica?
1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Cuba ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,628 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.