Botswana vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Botswana
37.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica
38.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
Jamaica rank
52nd
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 38.74 % change on previous year against 37.66 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 1.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -226.75 % change on previous year | 86.74 % change on previous year | 313.48 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -55.71 % change on previous year | 53.76 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | -50.14 % change on previous year | -40.89 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 43.8 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 53.38 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 43.93 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 50.53 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 16.92 % change on previous year | -14.22 % change on previous year | 31.15 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 38.74 % change on previous year against 37.66 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 1.08 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.