Botswana vs Jamaica: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Botswana
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica
5.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
123rd
Jamaica rank
120th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.83 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.65 % change on previous year | 32.53 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.76 % change on previous year | 15.37 % change on previous year | 0.609 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.83 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.