Jamaica: Overall globalization

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 Jamaica

Globalization index (0-100)

 Latest value 61.42
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 56.17
 Min - Max 42.89 - 69.01
 Source The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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The latest value from 2023 is 61.42 points, an increase from 58.98 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 61.11 points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1970 to 2023 is 56.17 points. The minimum value, 42.89 points, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 69.01 points was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Jamaica: Overall globalization
 2023 61.42
 2022 58.98
 2021 60.00
 2020 62.00
 2019 61.05
 2018 62.20
 2017 66.97
 2016 67.20




The KOF Globalization Index for Jamaica is an average of the indexes for Economic Globalization, Social Globalization, and Political Globalization for Jamaica.
Definition: The overall index of globalization covers the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization. Higher values denote greater globalization. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Overall globalization 61.42 2023 points
 Economic globalization 61.00 2023 points
 Political globalization 52.33 2023 points
 Social globalization 70.77 2023 points
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