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
-2000200400600197119972024

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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.