Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was -1.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Jamaica, 1996–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Jamaica is -1.26, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 134.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Jamaica peaked at -0.5398 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1.32, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.7553 | — |
| 1997 | -0.5945 | -21.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7047 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6723 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | -0.662 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | -0.7401 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | -0.9847 | +33.0% |
| 2003 | -0.9109 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | -0.7099 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | -0.8263 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | -0.9576 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | -1.03 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | -0.896 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6315 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6454 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5797 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | -0.5994 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | -0.5398 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8385 | +55.3% |
| 2015 | -0.811 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8164 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | -0.7409 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -1.31 | +77.1% |
| 2019 | -1.32 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8653 | -34.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9489 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | -0.988 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | -1.26 | +27.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -1.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.9524, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -1.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9148, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6817 | -0.7553 | -0.5945 | 4 |
| 2000s | -0.8346 | -1.03 | -0.6315 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8206 | -1.32 | -0.5398 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.02 | -1.26 | -0.8653 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 134 Saint Lucia -1.2 compare
- 135 Kiribati -1.22 compare
- 136 Australia -1.24 compare
- 138 Mozambique -1.27 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago -1.3 compare
- 140 Nicaragua -1.31 compare
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)
- 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 trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Jamaica?
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Jamaica was -1.26 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5398 in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trade balance in low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.0%. 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 Trade balance in low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.