Botswana vs South Africa: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Botswana
104,550 current LCU
in 2024
South Africa
112,351 current LCU
in 2024
Botswana rank
101st
South Africa rank
100th
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 112,351 current LCU against 104,550 current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 7,801 current LCU.
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 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 207 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 | 363.19 current LCU | 1,139 current LCU | 775.59 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,975 current LCU | 4,077 current LCU | 2,103 current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9,039 current LCU | 13,229 current LCU | 4,190 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25,060 current LCU | 36,120 current LCU | 11,060 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2010s | 59,744 current LCU | 74,856 current LCU | 15,111 current LCU | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94,719 current LCU | 103,194 current LCU | 8,475 current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 112,351 current LCU against 104,550 current LCU in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 7,801 current LCU, 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 gni per capita?
- Botswana ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). 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