Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 37 Samoa 0.2547 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Netherlands 0.2525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Dominica 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Panama 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Georgia 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Greece 0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.