Bhutan vs Botswana: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Bhutan
249.39 billion current LCU
in 2023
Botswana
263.13 billion current LCU
in 2024
Bhutan rank
129th
Botswana rank
128th
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 129th and Botswana ranks 128th of 211 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 129th and Botswana ranks 128th of 211 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release