Botswana vs South Africa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
57th
South Africa rank
60th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8056 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.9226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.9071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.