Medium and high-tech exports in Jamaica
Jamaica: Medium and high-tech exports was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Jamaica, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2022, medium and high-tech exports in Jamaica stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Jamaica peaked at 16.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.1% | — |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +71.7% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +40.3% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +108.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +117.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -66.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -68.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +662.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -43.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -84.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +83.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 143 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 144 Bangladesh 1.9% compare
- 145 Maldives 1.7% compare
- 147 Namibia 0.3% compare
- 148 Afghanistan 0.3% compare
- 149 Yemen 0.2% 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 medium and high-tech exports in Jamaica?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Jamaica ranks 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.