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2022
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Exports $27.6kRnk 166 / 180
2022
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Top Product $26.9kKnit T-shirts
2022
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Exports $99.1kRnk 94 / 157
2022
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Top Product $69.4kHard Liquor
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.5Rnk 87 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.17Rnk 72 / 133
2022
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GDP$113BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH101%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$17.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $2,099CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH62.8%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$6,047CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH12.7%CURRENT US$
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Kenya-Jamaica Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $27.6k to Jamaica. The main products that Kenya exported to Jamaica were Knit T-shirts ($26.9k), Padlocks ($320), and Brochures ($152). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.085%, from $27.7k in 2017 to $27.6k in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Jamaica.

Jamaica-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Jamaica exported $99.1k to Kenya. The main products that Jamaica exported to Kenya were Hard Liquor ($69.4k), Cars ($12.9k), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($6.91k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%,  from $48.8k in 2017 to $99.1k in 2022.

In 2022, Jamaica did not export any services to Kenya.

Comparison: In 2022,  Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Jamaica ranked 72 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.17), and 145 in total exports ($1.95B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Kenya exported $27.6k to Jamaica. The main products exported from Kenya to Jamaica were Knit T-shirts ($26.9k), Padlocks ($320), and Brochures ($152). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Jamaica have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.085%, from $27.7k in 2017 to $27.6k in 2022.

In 2017, Jamaica exported $99.1k to Kenya. The main products exported from Jamaica to Kenya were Hard Liquor ($69.4k), Cars ($12.9k), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($6.91k). During the last 5 years the exports of Jamaica to Kenya have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $48.8k in 2022 to $99.1k in 2017.

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Jamaica (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Kenya (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M
Jamaica
Top DestinationUnited States$1.11B

This map shows whether countries import more from Kenya or Jamaica. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Kenya and Jamaica or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Jamaica included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and Netherlands ($502M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Jamaica than Kenya included United States ($1.11B), Canada ($81M), and Iceland ($39.5M).

Difference in imports from Jamaica (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Jamaica

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Kenya and Jamaica by product, considering products traded by both, Kenya and Jamaica.

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Jamaica in the exports of Textiles ($26.9k), Metals ($329), and Paper Goods ($152).

During 2017, Jamaica had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Foodstuffs ($69.5k), Transportation ($19.8k), and Machines ($3.75k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Jamaica+$30.1kKnit T-shirts
Top Product Potential Jamaica Kenya+$112kHard Liquor

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Kenya and Jamaica. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Kenya indicates it has a comparative advantage over Jamaica. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Jamaica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Kenya.

Product Space of Kenya (Flag) and Jamaica (Flag) (2022)

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