Iceland vs Jamaica: Ores and metals exports
Ores and metals exports over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37.6% against 36.2% in Iceland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iceland ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 45.8% | 45.7% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 15.7% | 21.9% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 18.4% | 5.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 54.2% | 42.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 61.5% | 37.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 50.4% | 11.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 35.9% | 2.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals exports, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 37.6% against 36.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ores and metals exports between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for ores and metals exports?
- Iceland ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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.