Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per was 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Jamaica, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Jamaica stood at 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 28.2% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More trade data for Jamaica
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 130.19 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.59 (2025)
- 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)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.74 million (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.9633 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Jamaica?
- Imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Jamaica was 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.