Botswana vs Rwanda: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Botswana
45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Rwanda
43.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Botswana rank
125th
Rwanda rank
127th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 43.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda, a difference of 1.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 127th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 1.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 5.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 14.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2010s | 37.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2020s | 41.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 45.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 43.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 1.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Botswana ranks 125th and Rwanda ranks 127th 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.