Botswana vs Jamaica: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)

Botswana
-326.44 million
in 2024
Jamaica
-349.77 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
87th
Jamaica rank
89th

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time

  • Botswana
  • Jamaica
-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0200520142024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports -326.44 million against -349.77 million in Jamaica, a difference of 23.33 million.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.

Botswana ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 197 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s -671.44 million -637.92 million 33.52 million Jamaica
2010s -788.40 million -433.83 million 354.57 million Jamaica
2020s -458.73 million -373.14 million 85.59 million Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Botswana or Jamaica?
Botswana, at -326.44 million against -349.77 million in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Botswana and Jamaica?
23.33 million, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Botswana ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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