Botswana vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per capita
Botswana
78,634 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
72,793 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
96th
South Africa rank
98th
GDP (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 78,634 constant LCU per person against 72,793 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 5,841 constant LCU per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,859 constant LCU per person | 66,628 constant LCU per person | 50,769 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 31,130 constant LCU per person | 63,677 constant LCU per person | 32,547 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50,376 constant LCU per person | 56,098 constant LCU per person | 5,722 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 62,005 constant LCU per person | 68,099 constant LCU per person | 6,095 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 71,523 constant LCU per person | 77,718 constant LCU per person | 6,195 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 78,247 constant LCU per person | 72,847 constant LCU per person | 5,400 constant LCU per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 78,634 constant LCU per person against 72,793 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 5,841 constant LCU per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.