Jamaica vs South Africa: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Jamaica
7.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
72nd
South Africa rank
75th
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.33 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.15 % change on previous year | 227.67 % change on previous year | 211.53 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -125.07 % change on previous year | 109.45 % change on previous year | 234.52 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -86.77 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 105.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -20.92 % change on previous year | -65.51 % change on previous year | 44.59 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -1.69 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | 154.3 % change on previous year | 156.46 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Jamaica or South Africa?
- Jamaica, at 7.33 % change on previous year against 5.61 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 1.72 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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 Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.