Botswana vs Gabon: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Botswana
45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Gabon
49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Botswana rank
125th
Gabon rank
122nd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 49.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Botswana, a difference of 3.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 125th and Gabon ranks 122nd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 428.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices 3.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Gabon
1970s 1.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 8.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 7.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Gabon
1980s 5.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 10.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Gabon
1990s 14.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 12.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 1.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Botswana
2000s 27.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 22.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 5.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Botswana
2010s 37.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 34.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Botswana
2020s 41.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 46.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 4.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, 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 Botswana and Gabon?
3.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Botswana ranks 125th and Gabon ranks 122nd 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

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.