Botswana vs Jamaica: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical)
Botswana
17.40 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Jamaica
17.32 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Botswana rank
127th
Jamaica rank
128th
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ against 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 76.20 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 7.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 13.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 307.58 million constant 2015 US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ against 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 76.20 million constant 2015 US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Botswana ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.