Botswana vs Jamaica: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
Botswana
0.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
145th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 3.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 145th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.