What is the difference in gdp between Bhutan and Botswana?

13.75 billion current 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 (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Botswana: GDP

Bhutan

249.39 billion current LCU

in 2023

Botswana

263.13 billion current LCU

in 2024

Bhutan rank

127th

Botswana rank

126th

GDP over time

Bhutan
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 263.13 billion current LCU against 249.39 billion current LCU in Bhutan, a difference of 13.75 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 127th and Botswana ranks 126th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	685.93 million current LCU	278.78 million current LCU	407.15 million current LCU	Bhutan
1980s	2.26 billion current LCU	2.48 billion current LCU	212.88 million current LCU	Botswana
1990s	9.69 billion current LCU	13.84 billion current LCU	4.16 billion current LCU	Botswana
2000s	38.93 billion current LCU	49.43 billion current LCU	10.50 billion current LCU	Botswana
2010s	135.41 billion current LCU	137.59 billion current LCU	2.18 billion current LCU	Botswana
2020s	215.99 billion current LCU	223.64 billion current LCU	7.64 billion current LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Bhutan or Botswana?: Botswana, at 263.13 billion current LCU against 249.39 billion current LCU in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Bhutan and Botswana?: 13.75 billion current 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 127th and Botswana ranks 126th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release