Botswana vs Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Botswana
3.27 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
3.71 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
168th
Jamaica rank
165th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.71 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 168th and Jamaica ranks 165th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.34 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 25.46 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 16.12 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 8.8 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.91 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.04 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.94 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.71 % change on previous year against 3.27 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.44 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Botswana ranks 168th and Jamaica ranks 165th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.