Botswana vs Gambia: GDP

Botswana
269.08 billion current LCU
in 2025
Gambia
186.08 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
132nd
Gambia rank
135th

GDP over time

  • Botswana
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 269.08 billion current LCU against 186.08 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 83.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 135th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 45.50 million current LCU 86.12 million current LCU 40.63 million current LCU Gambia
1970s 278.78 million current LCU 215.79 million current LCU 62.99 million current LCU Botswana
1980s 2.48 billion current LCU 1.02 billion current LCU 1.45 billion current LCU Botswana
1990s 13.84 billion current LCU 7.12 billion current LCU 6.73 billion current LCU Botswana
2000s 49.43 billion current LCU 23.92 billion current LCU 25.52 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 137.59 billion current LCU 59.53 billion current LCU 78.06 billion current LCU Botswana
2020s 237.54 billion current LCU 135.79 billion current LCU 101.75 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Botswana or Gambia?
Botswana, at 269.08 billion current LCU against 186.08 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Botswana and Gambia?
83.00 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for gdp?
Botswana ranks 132nd and Gambia ranks 135th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.