Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jamaica, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jamaica stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172.2% on the previous year and up 756.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jamaica peaked at 7.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +85.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -79.0% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +462.7% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +4695.3% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +68.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +128.5% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | -49.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | -69.8% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +183.5% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -62.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -54.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +384.7% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +83.5% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -87.8% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +211.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -86.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2651.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -83.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +72.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +3608.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -87.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +27399.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +71.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +172.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +27399.7% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 1977 | +4695.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2012 | +3608.1% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2008 | +2651.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 0.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Netherlands 1.4% compare
- 91 South Korea 1.4% compare
- 92 New Caledonia 1.4% compare
- 94 Greece 1.3% compare
- 95 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 96 Grenada 1.2% 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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jamaica?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.0%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.