Export quality index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Export quality index was 0.7317 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export quality index in Jamaica, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Jamaica stood at 0.7317.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Jamaica peaked at 0.8654 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6792, in 1989.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.82 | 0.7624 | 0.8519 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.7832 | 0.6906 | 0.8654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.715 | 0.6792 | 0.7578 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7542 | 0.7372 | 0.7744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7206 | 0.697 | 0.7452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7614 | 0.7317 | 0.814 | 5 |
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.28 (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 2.74 million (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 271.74 million (2023)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar -269.00 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Jamaica?
- Export quality index in Jamaica was 0.7317 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8654 in 1971.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6792 in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for export quality index?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.