Botswana vs Gabon: GDP per capita
Botswana
7,695 current US$
in 2024
Gabon
8,219 current US$
in 2024
Botswana rank
111th
Gabon rank
109th
GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 8,219 current US$ against 7,695 current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 524 current US$.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 111th and Gabon ranks 109th of 208 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461.29 current US$ | 2,465 current US$ | 2,004 current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 1,391 current US$ | 4,366 current US$ | 2,975 current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3,052 current US$ | 4,603 current US$ | 1,551 current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 4,576 current US$ | 6,034 current US$ | 1,458 current US$ | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6,846 current US$ | 8,198 current US$ | 1,352 current US$ | Gabon |
| 2020s | 7,596 current US$ | 7,897 current US$ | 301.02 current US$ | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 8,219 current US$ against 7,695 current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Botswana and Gabon?
- 524 current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 111th and Gabon ranks 109th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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