What is the difference in gdp between Bhutan and Botswana?

7.15 billion constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Botswana: GDP

Bhutan

191.10 billion constant LCU

in 2023

Botswana

198.25 billion constant LCU

in 2024

Bhutan rank

122nd

Botswana rank

120th

GDP over time

Bhutan
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 198.25 billion constant LCU against 191.10 billion constant LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 7.15 billion constant LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 122nd and Botswana ranks 120th of 209 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.11 billion constant LCU	11.74 billion constant LCU	1.63 billion constant LCU	Botswana
1980s	20.36 billion constant LCU	35.03 billion constant LCU	14.67 billion constant LCU	Botswana
1990s	39.77 billion constant LCU	74.73 billion constant LCU	34.96 billion constant LCU	Botswana
2000s	75.52 billion constant LCU	113.66 billion constant LCU	38.14 billion constant LCU	Botswana
2010s	149.86 billion constant LCU	156.82 billion constant LCU	6.96 billion constant LCU	Botswana
2020s	178.08 billion constant LCU	189.45 billion constant LCU	11.37 billion constant LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Bhutan or Botswana?: Botswana, at 198.25 billion constant LCU against 191.10 billion constant LCU in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Bhutan and Botswana?: 7.15 billion constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Botswana?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Botswana rank globally for gdp?: Bhutan ranks 122nd and Botswana ranks 120th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release