Country comparison
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- JAM
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- PER
- ECU
Jamaica
MERI46.8
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Mexico
MERI48
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Paraguay
MERI44
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Peru
MERI52.7
Population Not available · GDP Not available
Ecuador
MERI41.8
Population Not available · GDP Not available
| Indicator | JAM | MEX | PRY | PER | ECU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (current USD) | 22,014,397,089.82024 | 1,856,365,616,165.92024 | 44,458,118,397.42024 | 289,221,969,062.92024 | 124,676,074,7002024 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | -0.52024 | 1.42024 | 4.22024 | 3.32024 | -22024 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 5.42024 | 4.72024 | 3.82024 | 22024 | 1.52024 |
| Population, total | 2,839,1752024 | 130,861,0072024 | 6,929,1532024 | 34,217,8482024 | 18,135,4782024 |
| Real GDP growth | 1.82028 | 2.12028 | 3.52028 | 2.82028 | 2.62028 |
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | 392024 | 702024 | 28.42024 | 1352024 | 53.12024 |
| B-READY Business Entry score | 80.92025 | 58.52025 | 58.72025 | 68.72025 | 742025 |
| B-READY Dispute Resolution score | 48.72025 | 59.92025 | 50.62025 | 51.92025 | 51.12025 |
| B-READY International Trade score | 58.12025 | 65.22025 | 56.52025 | 45.62025 | 63.42025 |
| B-READY Labor score | 68.82025 | 58.72025 | 59.62025 | 69.62025 | 612025 |
| B2B postal delivery time, IQR | 7.12024 | 11.92024 | 34.12024 | 82024 | 75.12024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, mean | 6.92024 | 10.92024 | 15.82024 | 5.52024 | 57.72024 |
| B2B postal delivery time, median | 3.62024 | 7.12024 | 9.92024 | 2.82024 | 33.22024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, IQR | 7.12024 | 7.92024 | 37.12024 | 32024 | 20.22024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, mean | 9.82024 | 102024 | 322024 | 4.22024 | 372024 |
| B2C postal delivery time, median | 5.92024 | 7.92024 | 7.12024 | 2.12024 | 21.92024 |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | 21.72024 | 26.82024 | 25.72023 | 18.52024 | 21.42024 |
| Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | 6.92024 | 122024 | 8.92024 | 4.52024 | 82024 |
| Contract Enforcement Reliability | 48.72025 | 59.92025 | 50.62025 | 51.92025 | 51.12025 |
| Control of Corruption | -0.12024 | -0.92024 | -12024 | -0.72024 | -0.82024 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 442025 | 272025 | 242025 | 302025 | 332025 |
| Corruption Risk | 442025 | 272025 | 242025 | 302025 | 332025 |
| Current account balance | -3.62028 | -0.62028 | -1.42028 | 1.22028 | 4.42028 |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | 3.12024 | -0.92024 | -3.42024 | 2.22024 | 5.72024 |
| Financial System Accessibility | 11.72024 | 152024 | 12.92024 | 20.82024 | 15.22024 |
| GDP per capita (current USD) | 7,753.82024 | 14,185.82024 | 6,416.12024 | 8,452.42024 | 6,874.72024 |
| General Business Entry Friction | 80.92025 | 58.52025 | 58.72025 | 68.72025 | 742025 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.22024 | -0.22024 | -0.42024 | -0.22024 | -0.22024 |
| HDI Education sub-index | 0.72023 | 0.72023 | 0.72023 | 0.82023 | 0.72023 |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | 70.72025 | 59.42025 | 66.62025 | 73.72025 | 62.82025 |
| Human Capital Quality | 67.62025 | 71.42025 | 68.62025 | 75.32025 | 71.22025 |
| Inflation rate | 52028 | 32028 | 3.52028 | 22028 | 1.52028 |
| Intellectual Property Protection | 49.52024 | 15.42024 | 30.82024 | 34.62024 | 20.62024 |
| Logistics Performance | 47.12025 | 53.12025 | 22.92025 | 63.12025 | 45.12025 |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.32024 | 0.92024 | 0.92024 | 0.92024 | 2.22024 |
| Official exchange rate | 156.42024 | 18.32024 | 7,560.22024 | 3.82024 | 12024 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | 49.52024 | 15.42024 | 30.82024 | 34.62024 | 20.62024 |
| Political Stability | 0.52024 | -0.72024 | -0.12024 | -0.72024 | -0.72024 |
| Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries | 502024 | 842024 | 38.52024 | 582024 | 34.52024 |
| Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries | 522024 | 812024 | 402024 | 482024 | 352024 |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.12024 | -0.22024 | -0.12024 | 0.12024 | -0.62024 |
| Rule of Law | -0.12024 | -1.22024 | -0.62024 | -0.52024 | -12024 |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | 6.52024 | 3.52024 | 5.62024 | 10.52024 | 2.22024 |
| Trade Openness | 58.12025 | 67.62025 | 56.52025 | 59.52025 | 63.42025 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | 3.32025 | 2.72025 | 4.82025 | 5.12025 | 3.32025 |
| Voice and Accountability | 0.52024 | -0.32024 | -0.12024 | 02024 | -0.12024 |
| Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries | 38.52024 | 122.52024 | - | 77.52024 | 882024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, IQR | 72024 | 8.12024 | - | 5.92024 | 10.32024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, mean | 4.52024 | 22024 | - | 2.32024 | 3.22024 |
| Aviation import dwell time, median | 3.62024 | 0.82024 | - | 1.22024 | 0.82024 |
| Container export dwell time, IQR | 6.12024 | 5.92024 | - | 2.72024 | 2.22024 |
| Container export dwell time, mean | 7.52024 | 10.32024 | - | 3.12024 | 3.82024 |
| Container export dwell time, median | 5.82024 | 9.12024 | - | 2.22024 | 3.12024 |
| Container import dwell time, IQR | 7.82024 | 7.12024 | - | 2.22024 | 6.22024 |
| Container import dwell time, mean | 9.32024 | 9.32024 | - | 32024 | 7.82024 |
| Container import dwell time, median | 6.42024 | 6.92024 | - | 1.72024 | 5.92024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, mean | 5.22024 | 4.62024 | - | 4.82024 | 1.62024 |
| Export supply chain initiation, median | 3.72024 | 3.82024 | - | 3.92024 | 12024 |
| Import supply chain termination, mean | 42024 | 5.32024 | - | 6.52024 | 22024 |
| Import supply chain termination, median | 2.92024 | 3.92024 | - | 4.22024 | 12024 |
| Lead time to import, mean | 20.52024 | 35.42024 | - | 41.32024 | 33.12024 |
| Lead time to import, median | 11.82024 | 332024 | - | 41.42024 | 31.42024 |
| Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries | 522024 | 522024 | - | 392024 | 362024 |
| Number of alliances, mean | 02024 | 32024 | - | 02024 | 02024 |
| Number of services, mean | 362024 | 58.52024 | - | 32.82024 | 242024 |
| Number of transshipments, mean | 0.42024 | 0.62024 | - | 0.72024 | 0.72024 |
| Time spent in transshipment, mean | 2.92024 | 4.62024 | - | 5.82024 | 5.32024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, IQR | 0.72024 | 0.82024 | - | 0.62024 | 0.82024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, mean | 1.52024 | 1.32024 | - | 0.92024 | 1.22024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, median | 1.12024 | 1.12024 | - | 0.72024 | 12024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean | 1.62024 | 1.52024 | - | 12024 | 1.52024 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median | 1.32024 | 1.32024 | - | 0.92024 | 1.12024 |
| Central government debt (% of GDP) | 97.92020 | 49.62024 | - | 35.22021 | - |
| Foreign Ownership Restrictions | - | 85.32024 | - | 98.62024 | - |
| OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index | - | 0.32025 | - | 0.32025 | - |