Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.6% for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Jamaica peaked at 18.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -46.6% | 16.9% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Jamaica?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Jamaica was 7.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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