Botswana vs Nicaragua: GDP

Botswana
19.40 billion current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
19.69 billion current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
133rd
Nicaragua rank
131st

GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Nicaragua
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B197019972024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 19.69 billion current US$ against 19.40 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 293.20 million current US$.

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

Botswana ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 352.74 million current US$ 1.44 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ Nicaragua
1980s 1.58 billion current US$ 2.60 billion current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ Nicaragua
1990s 4.52 billion current US$ 3.22 billion current US$ 1.29 billion current US$ Botswana
2000s 8.44 billion current US$ 6.41 billion current US$ 2.03 billion current US$ Botswana
2010s 14.99 billion current US$ 11.75 billion current US$ 3.24 billion current US$ Botswana
2020s 18.57 billion current US$ 16.01 billion current US$ 2.55 billion current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Botswana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 19.69 billion current US$ against 19.40 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Botswana and Nicaragua?
293.20 million current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp?
Botswana ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release