What is the difference in gdp between Botswana and Portugal?

22.05 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 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 Portugal: GDP

Botswana

263.13 billion current LCU

in 2024

Portugal

285.19 billion current LCU

in 2024

Botswana rank

126th

Portugal rank

123rd

GDP over time

Botswana
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 285.19 billion current LCU against 263.13 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 22.05 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.

Botswana ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 123rd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	278.78 million current LCU	2.93 billion current LCU	2.65 billion current LCU	Portugal
1980s	2.48 billion current LCU	23.75 billion current LCU	21.27 billion current LCU	Portugal
1990s	13.84 billion current LCU	86.82 billion current LCU	72.97 billion current LCU	Portugal
2000s	49.43 billion current LCU	155.99 billion current LCU	106.55 billion current LCU	Portugal
2010s	137.59 billion current LCU	184.94 billion current LCU	47.34 billion current LCU	Portugal
2020s	231.54 billion current LCU	242.92 billion current LCU	11.38 billion current LCU	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Botswana or Portugal?: Portugal, at 285.19 billion current LCU against 263.13 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Botswana and Portugal?: 22.05 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for gdp?: Botswana ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 123rd 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