Botswana vs Jamaica: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Botswana
7,334 current US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica
6,792 current US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
106th
Jamaica rank
107th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 7,334 current US$ per person against 6,792 current US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 542 current US$ per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 567.71 current US$ per person | 1,257 current US$ per person | 688.94 current US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,273 current US$ per person | 1,208 current US$ per person | 64.82 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2,818 current US$ per person | 2,247 current US$ per person | 570.65 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4,259 current US$ per person | 3,567 current US$ per person | 692.39 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6,552 current US$ per person | 4,533 current US$ per person | 2,019 current US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 7,225 current US$ per person | 5,738 current US$ per person | 1,487 current US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 7,334 current US$ per person against 6,792 current US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 542 current US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.