Botswana vs Jamaica: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Botswana
3.0%
in 2026
Jamaica
2.8%
in 2026
Botswana rank
39th
Jamaica rank
41st
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 27.8% | 17.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 11.0% | 2.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.3% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.8% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Jamaica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Botswana ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.