Benin vs Jamaica: GDP
GDP over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 24.57 billion current US$ against 22.70 billion current US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 1.86 billion current US$.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.82 million current US$ | 944.15 million current US$ | 666.33 million current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 637.85 million current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.32 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.24 billion current US$ | 6.32 billion current US$ | 4.07 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.42 billion current US$ | 10.93 billion current US$ | 4.51 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.17 billion current US$ | 15.02 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.42 billion current US$ | 19.32 billion current US$ | 101.05 million current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Benin or Jamaica?
- Benin, at 24.57 billion current US$ against 22.70 billion current US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Benin and Jamaica?
- 1.86 billion current US$, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for gdp?
- Benin ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.