Botswana vs South Africa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Botswana
5,456 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
5,521 current US$ per person
in 2021
Botswana rank
82nd
South Africa rank
81st
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,521 current US$ per person against 5,456 current US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 65 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.27 current US$ per person | 1,258 current US$ per person | 847.93 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,114 current US$ per person | 1,972 current US$ per person | 858.34 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,599 current US$ per person | 2,813 current US$ per person | 214.41 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,407 current US$ per person | 4,015 current US$ per person | 608.65 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5,175 current US$ per person | 5,735 current US$ per person | 560.02 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,183 current US$ per person | 5,022 current US$ per person | 161.6 current US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,521 current US$ per person against 5,456 current US$ per person in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 65 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 81st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.