Jamaica vs New Caledonia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Jamaica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 41.3% against 41.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 136th and New Caledonia ranks 138th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.2% | 91.5% | 38.3% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 60.4% | 82.4% | 22.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 64.3% | 4.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 43.8% | 17.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 46.1% | 11.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 46.9% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 49.7% | 4.9% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Jamaica or New Caledonia?
- Jamaica, at 41.3% against 41.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Jamaica and New Caledonia?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Caledonia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Caledonia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Jamaica ranks 136th and New Caledonia ranks 138th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.