Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Jamaica stood at 1.4%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Jamaica peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 205 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +35.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -40.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +157.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -57.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -48.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +79.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +44.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +62.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +54.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -65.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +148.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +114.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +125.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +242.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +242.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 127 France 1.5% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 1.5% compare
- 129 Canada 1.5% compare
- 131 El Salvador 1.4% compare
- 132 Norway 1.4% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 1.4% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.