Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 73.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Jamaica, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 73.9% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Jamaica peaked at 74.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 73.9% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 73.9% | 74.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 73.5% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.22 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 47.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Jamaica?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Jamaica was 73.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).