Botswana vs Jamaica: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Botswana
3.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
3.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
176th
Jamaica rank
177th
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.33 % change on previous year against 3.14 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 176th and Jamaica ranks 177th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.97 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 27.15 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 15.35 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6.18 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.99 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.72 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.56 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 3.33 % change on previous year against 3.14 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.19 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 176th and Jamaica ranks 177th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.