Botswana vs Laos: GDP
GDP over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 19.93 billion current US$ against 18.30 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 1.63 billion current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 136th and Laos ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.91 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 523.48 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.52 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 3.12 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.44 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 5.31 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.99 billion current US$ | 13.56 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 18.78 billion current US$ | 17.32 billion current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 19.93 billion current US$ against 18.30 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Botswana and Laos?
- 1.63 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for gdp?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Laos ranks 139th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.