Botswana vs South Africa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita
Botswana
22,155 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
21,851 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
98th
South Africa rank
101st
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 22,155 constant LCU per person against 21,851 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 304 constant LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,507 constant LCU per person | 13,142 constant LCU per person | 6,635 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 12,771 constant LCU per person | 11,277 constant LCU per person | 1,494 constant LCU per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 18,055 constant LCU per person | 11,703 constant LCU per person | 6,351 constant LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 22,880 constant LCU per person | 16,702 constant LCU per person | 6,179 constant LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 33,404 constant LCU per person | 21,590 constant LCU per person | 11,814 constant LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 26,299 constant LCU per person | 22,414 constant LCU per person | 3,884 constant LCU per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 22,155 constant LCU per person against 21,851 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 304 constant LCU per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.