Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 16.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in Jamaica stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Jamaica peaked at 19.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 86th of 203 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 within in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1961 | 1.5% | -18.6% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +45.8% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +106.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -44.1% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +67.8% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -44.1% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -13.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 3.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 83 Colombia 17.7% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.6% compare
- 85 Albania 17.1% compare
- 87 Togo 16.4% compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 16.4% compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 16.2% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Jamaica?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Jamaica was 16.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.