What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.

How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.3%

World rank

164th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Jamaica 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1962	0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1963	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1964	0.2405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1965	0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1966	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1967	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1968	0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1969	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1970	0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1971	0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1972	0.2085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1973	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1974	0.2543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1975	0.2653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1976	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1977	0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1978	0.315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1979	0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1980	0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1981	0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1982	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1983	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1984	0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.7%
1985	0.2695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1986	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1987	0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1988	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1989	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1990	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1991	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1992	0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1993	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1994	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1995	0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1996	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1997	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1998	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1999	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2000	0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2001	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2002	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2003	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2004	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2005	0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2007	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2008	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2009	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
2010	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2011	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
2012	0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2013	0.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2014	0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2015	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2016	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2017	0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
2019	0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2020	0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2021	0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2022	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2023	0.0935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.0848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2025	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2961 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

161 Central African Republic 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
162 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Pakistan 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 United States of America 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Montenegro 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
167 Malawi 0.0635 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,708 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise 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.