Benin vs Botswana: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Benin
49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Botswana
45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Benin rank
123rd
Botswana rank
125th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Botswana, a difference of 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 123rd and Botswana ranks 125th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 428.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 1970s | 7.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 1980s | 8.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
| 1990s | 9.77 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2000s | 23.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2010s | 35.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2020s | 45.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Benin or Botswana?
- Benin, at 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Benin and Botswana?
- 3.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Benin ranks 123rd and Botswana ranks 125th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.