Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 89.5% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica peaked at 3.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 97th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.1% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +3906.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -90.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +322.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +154.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -61.1% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +524.5% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +137.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -59.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +14111.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +185.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -83.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +12221.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +20756.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -59.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -78.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +199.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -55.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +39998.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +1338.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -65.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +126759.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +4744.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -79.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +385.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +10282.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +107.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +724.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +126759.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | +39998.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | +20756.9% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 1987 | +14111.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +12221.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +10282.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.