Botswana vs Jamaica: GDP (current US$), per capita
Botswana
7,778 current US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica
8,003 current US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
115th
Jamaica rank
112th
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8,003 current US$ per person against 7,778 current US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 225 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 112th 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 | 84.45 current US$ per person | 535.19 current US$ per person | 450.74 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 461.29 current US$ per person | 1,154 current US$ per person | 692.22 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,391 current US$ per person | 1,380 current US$ per person | 11.31 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3,052 current US$ per person | 2,523 current US$ per person | 529.18 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4,576 current US$ per person | 4,077 current US$ per person | 498.8 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6,846 current US$ per person | 5,374 current US$ per person | 1,473 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7,619 current US$ per person | 6,808 current US$ per person | 810.82 current US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8,003 current US$ per person against 7,778 current US$ per person in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 225 current US$ per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.