Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Jamaica
Jamaica: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar was 0.8818 in 2014. β¬ Flat
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Jamaica, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit values, mean, us dollar in Jamaica is 0.8818, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Jamaica peaked at 1.01 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.793, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9413 | 0.8921 | 1 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8769 | 0.793 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9143 | 0.8259 | 0.983 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9724 | 0.9372 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9213 | 0.8675 | 0.9947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8928 | 0.8569 | 0.9334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.96 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.28 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 95.69 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.74 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Jamaica?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Jamaica was 0.8818 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1997.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.793 in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (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.