COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JAMAICA AND ITS MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

YEARS Interest Rate Inflation GDP Deficit EMPLOYMENT Unemployment FX

1985 19.03 23.00 -5.9% 75.00 25.00 5.5
1986 20.88 10.40 18.9% 76.60 23.40 5.5
1987 18.16 8.40 12.8% 79.03 20.97 5.52
1988 18.5 8.80 19.2% 81.10 18.90 5.5
1989 19.1 17.20 15.9% 83.24 16.76 6.72
1990 26.21 29.80 26.3% 84.33 15.67 8.17
1991 25.56 80.20 -6.1% 84.33 15.67 20.53
1992 34.36 40.20 -16.5% 84.26 15.74 22.20
1993 28.85 30.10 37.6% 83.68 16.32 32.70
1994 42.96 26.80 27.1% 84.65 15.35 33.37
1995 27.65 25.60 -25.9% 83.77 16.23 39.80
1996 37.95 15.80 31.9% 83.99 16.01 35.09
1997 21.14 9.20 3.9% 83.65 16.35 36.36
1998 25.65 7.90 4.5% 84.50 15.50 37.29
1999 20.75 6.80 -2.1% 84.24 15.76 41.27
2000 18.24 6.10 3.1% 84.50 15.50 45.850
2001 16.71 8.80 5.2% 85.07 14.93 48.000
2002 15.54 7.30 -7.0% 85.68 14.32 51.600
2003 25.94 14.10 7.8% 88.36 11.64 61.070
2004 15.47 13.70 8.8% 87.89 12.11 62.500
2005 13.39 12.60 5.6% 87.66 12.34 65.000
5.7%

Inflation source:Statistical Digest November 2000 & June 2005 26.21 29.80
25.56 80.20
34.36 40.20
28.85 30.10
42.96 26.80
27.65 25.60
30.93 38.78
TRADING PARTNERS

COMPARISON
R/FX I/R E/GDP
Interest Rate Inflation Employment 19.03 23.00
Interest Rate Interest Rate Employment 20.88 10.40
Interest Rate Interest Rate Employment 18.16 8.40
Interest Rate Interest Rate Employment 18.5 8.80
Interest Rate Interest Rate Employment 19.1 17.20
Interest Rate Inflation Employment 26.21 29.80
Interest Rate Inflation Employment 20.31 16.27
Inflation Employment
Inflation Employment
Interest Rate Employment
Interest Rate Employment 39.80
Interest Rate Interest Rate Employment 35.09
FX Interest Rate Employment 15.80 36.36
FX Interest Rate Employment 9.20 37.29
FX Interest Rate Employment 7.90 41.27
FX Interest Rate Employment 6.80 37.96
FX Interest Rate Employment 6.10
FX Interest Rate 9.16
FX Interest Rate
FX Interest Rate 31.9%
FX Interest Rate 3.9%
4.5%
-2.1%
3.1%
9.16