Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade in Jamaica

Jamaica: Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade was 1 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
1
in 2013
All-time low
0.25
in 1974
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade in Jamaica, 1973–2014

0.20.40.60.811973199320141973: 0.3751974: 0.251975: 0.251976: 0.251977: 0.251978: 0.251979: 0.251980: 0.251981: 0.251982: 0.251983: 0.251984: 0.251985: 0.251986: 0.251987: 0.251988: 0.251989: 0.251990: 0.3121991: 0.8751992: 0.9381993: 0.9381994: 0.9381995: 0.9381996: 0.9381997: 0.9381998: 0.9381999: 0.9382000: 0.9382001: 0.9382002: 0.9382003: 0.9382004: 0.9382005: 0.9382006: 0.9382007: 0.9382008: 0.9382009: 0.9382010: 0.9382011: 0.9382012: 0.9382013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1 for trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in Jamaica peaked at 1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1974.

That places Jamaica 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade in Jamaica, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 0.375
1974 0.25 -33.3%
1975 0.25 +0.0%
1976 0.25 +0.0%
1977 0.25 +0.0%
1978 0.25 +0.0%
1979 0.25 +0.0%
1980 0.25 +0.0%
1981 0.25 +0.0%
1982 0.25 +0.0%
1983 0.25 +0.0%
1984 0.25 +0.0%
1985 0.25 +0.0%
1986 0.25 +0.0%
1987 0.25 +0.0%
1988 0.25 +0.0%
1989 0.25 +0.0%
1990 0.3125 +25.0%
1991 0.875 +180.0%
1992 0.9375 +7.1%
1993 0.9375 +0.0%
1994 0.9375 +0.0%
1995 0.9375 +0.0%
1996 0.9375 +0.0%
1997 0.9375 +0.0%
1998 0.9375 +0.0%
1999 0.9375 +0.0%
2000 0.9375 +0.0%
2001 0.9375 +0.0%
2002 0.9375 +0.0%
2003 0.9375 +0.0%
2004 0.9375 +0.0%
2005 0.9375 +0.0%
2006 0.9375 +0.0%
2007 0.9375 +0.0%
2008 0.9375 +0.0%
2009 0.9375 +0.0%
2010 0.9375 +0.0%
2011 0.9375 +0.0%
2012 0.9375 +0.0%
2013 1 +6.7%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2679 0.25 0.375 7
1980s 0.25 0.25 0.25 10
1990s 0.8688 0.3125 0.9375 10
2000s 0.9375 0.9375 0.9375 10
2010s 0.9625 0.9375 1 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in Jamaica?
Trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade in Jamaica was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
What is the lowest trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1974.
How does Jamaica rank for trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade?
Jamaica ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is trade, s1 - payment restrictions for international trade rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, S1 - Payment restrictions for international trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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