Comparative Analysis Of Main Trading Partners

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JAMAICA AND ITS MAIN TRADING PARTNERS

YEARS Interest Rate Inflation 1985 19.03 23.00 1986 20.88 10.40 1987 18.16 8.40 1988 18.5 8.80 1989 19.1 17.20 1990 26.21 29.80 1991 25.56 80.20 1992 34.36 40.20 1993 28.85 30.10 1994 42.96 26.80 1995 27.65 25.60 1996 37.95 15.80 1997 21.14 9.20 1998 25.65 7.90 1999 20.75 6.80 2000 18.24 6.10 2001 16.71 8.80 2002 15.54 7.30 2003 25.94 14.10 2004 15.47 13.70 2005 13.39 12.60

GDP -5.9% 18.9% 12.8% 19.2% 15.9% 26.3% -6.1% -16.5% 37.6% 27.1% -25.9% 31.9% 3.9% 4.5% -2.1% 3.1% 5.2% -7.0% 7.8% 8.8% 5.6% 5.7%

Deficit

EMPLOYMENT Unemployment 75.00 25.00 76.60 23.40 79.03 20.97 81.10 18.90 83.24 16.76 84.33 15.67 84.33 15.67 84.26 15.74 83.68 16.32 84.65 15.35 83.77 16.23 83.99 16.01 83.65 16.35 84.50 15.50 84.24 15.76 84.50 15.50 85.07 14.93 85.68 14.32 88.36 11.64 87.89 12.11 87.66 12.34

Inflation source:Statistical Digest November 2000 & June 2005

26.21 25.56 34.36 28.85 42.96 27.65 30.93

FX 5.5 5.5 5.52 5.5 6.72 8.17 20.53 22.20 32.70 33.37 39.80 35.09 36.36 37.29 41.27 45.850 48.000 51.600 61.070 62.500 65.000

29.80 80.20 40.20 30.10 26.80 25.60 38.78

TRADING PARTNERS COMPARISON I/R Inflation Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Inflation Inflation Inflation Inflation Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate FX Interest Rate R/FX Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate Interest Rate

E/GDP Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment Employment

19.03 20.88 18.16 18.5 19.1 26.21 20.31

15.80 9.20 7.90 6.80 6.10 9.16 31.9% 3.9% 4.5% -2.1% 3.1% 9.16

23.00 10.40 8.40 8.80 17.20 29.80 16.27

39.80 35.09 36.36 37.29 41.27 37.96