Botswana vs Kuwait: GDP growth
Botswana
-3.0%
in 2024
Kuwait
-2.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
203rd
Kuwait rank
202nd
GDP growth over time
- Botswana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports -2.6% against -3.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 203rd and Kuwait ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 0.3% | 15.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 11.5% | -0.9% | 12.3% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.9% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.1% | 1.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Botswana or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at -2.6% against -3.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Botswana and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kuwait?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kuwait rank globally for gdp growth?
- Botswana ranks 203rd and Kuwait ranks 202nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). 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