Botswana vs South Africa: GDP (current LCU), per capita
Botswana
104,371 current LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
114,616 current LCU per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
104th
South Africa rank
103rd
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 114,616 current LCU per person against 104,371 current LCU per person in Botswana, a difference of 10,245 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361.87 current LCU per person | 1,179 current LCU per person | 817.33 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,126 current LCU per person | 4,225 current LCU per person | 2,099 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,156 current LCU per person | 13,502 current LCU per person | 4,347 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26,657 current LCU per person | 36,946 current LCU per person | 10,289 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62,438 current LCU per person | 76,765 current LCU per person | 14,327 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94,561 current LCU per person | 105,083 current LCU per person | 10,522 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 114,616 current LCU per person against 104,371 current LCU per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 10,245 current LCU per person, with South Africa 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 (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.