Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent in Jamaica
Jamaica: Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent was 1.01 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent in Jamaica, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Jamaica is 1.01, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Jamaica peaked at 1.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8966, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 2nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.03 | — |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9982 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9891 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9784 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9983 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9793 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.936 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9395 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9018 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9197 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9333 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9205 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8966 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9191 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9734 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.969 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9987 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.9891 | 1.07 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9997 | 0.936 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9434 | 0.8966 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.969 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9987 | 1.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Jamaica?
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Jamaica was 1.01 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2002.
- What is the lowest export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8966 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent (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.