Botswana vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Botswana
-36.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica
-38.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
164th
Jamaica rank
166th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -36.99 % change on previous year against -38.04 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 1.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 202 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 | 192.11 % change on previous year | -91.48 % change on previous year | 283.6 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 55.71 % change on previous year | 53.17 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 85.29 % change on previous year | 41.95 % change on previous year | 43.34 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | -2.68 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 14.78 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 53.85 % change on previous year | 13.72 % change on previous year | 40.12 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 55.97 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 67.04 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at -36.99 % change on previous year against -38.04 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 1.05 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Botswana ranks 164th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.