Jamaica vs Small states: Fuel imports
Fuel imports over time
- Jamaica
- Small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 26.9% against 18.1% in Small states, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Small states ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 8.7% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 15.1% | 10.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.4% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 17.5% | 8.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel imports, Jamaica or Small states?
- Jamaica, at 26.9% against 18.1% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fuel imports between Jamaica and Small states?
- 8.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Small states?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Small states rank globally for fuel imports?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Small states ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.