What is the difference in gdp between Botswana and Namibia?

18.04 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.

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

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Botswana vs Namibia: GDP

Botswana

263.13 billion current LCU

in 2024

Namibia

245.10 billion current LCU

in 2024

Botswana rank

126th

Namibia rank

129th

GDP over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 263.13 billion current LCU against 245.10 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 18.04 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.48 billion current LCU	3.63 billion current LCU	1.16 billion current LCU	Namibia
1990s	13.84 billion current LCU	14.47 billion current LCU	624.34 million current LCU	Namibia
2000s	49.43 billion current LCU	48.30 billion current LCU	1.13 billion current LCU	Botswana
2010s	137.59 billion current LCU	137.19 billion current LCU	400.20 million current LCU	Botswana
2020s	231.54 billion current LCU	207.42 billion current LCU	24.12 billion current LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 263.13 billion current LCU against 245.10 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Botswana and Namibia?: 18.04 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for gdp?: Botswana ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th 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