Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Jamaica

Jamaica: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) was 74.51 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
74.51
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.51
in 2014
All-time low
38.49
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Jamaica, 2005–2014

0204060802005200920142005: 38.52006: 45.72007: 50.92008: 56.82009: 632010: 67.42011: 71.12012: 712013: 72.62014: 74.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Jamaica is 74.51, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Jamaica peaked at 74.51 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38.49, in 2005.

Jamaica ranks 132nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Jamaica, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 38.49 —
2006 45.72 +18.8%
2007 50.88 +11.3%
2008 56.78 +11.6%
2009 63.01 +11.0%
2010 67.41 +7.0%
2011 71.13 +5.5%
2012 70.99 -0.2%
2013 72.56 +2.2%
2014 74.51 +2.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 74.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.61, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 74.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.26, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.98 38.49 63.01 5
2010s 71.32 67.41 74.51 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 129 Iceland 75.6 compare
  2. 130 Ecuador 75.49 compare
  3. 131 Nigeria 74.86 compare
  4. 133 Maldives 73.53 compare
  5. 134 Serbia 73.31 compare
  6. 135 Mauritania 73.2 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Jamaica?
Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Jamaica was 74.51 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 74.51 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 38.49 in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15)?
Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the cost to export benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.