Botswana vs Jamaica: Transport services

Botswana
5.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
159th
Jamaica rank
158th

Transport services over time

  • Botswana
  • Jamaica
0204060197519992024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 159th and Jamaica ranks 158th of 198 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 44.9% 33.2% 11.7% Botswana
1980s 29.5% 20.7% 8.8% Botswana
1990s 18.7% 14.3% 4.4% Botswana
2000s 10.0% 18.1% 8.1% Jamaica
2010s 5.6% 7.5% 1.8% Jamaica
2020s 7.2% 6.7% 0.5% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Botswana or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Botswana and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for transport services?
Botswana ranks 159th and Jamaica ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Transport services (% of service exports, BoP)
Unit
% of service exports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,461 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.