Botswana vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

Botswana
4.5%
in 2011
Sierra Leone
3.7%
in 2011
Botswana rank
10th
Sierra Leone rank
13th

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • Botswana
  • Sierra Leone
-20-1001020196119862011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.5% against 3.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 2.1% 2.7% Botswana
1970s 11.6% 0.7% 10.9% Botswana
1980s 7.8% -1.3% 9.1% Botswana
1990s 3.2% -2.9% 6.1% Botswana
2000s 2.6% 2.9% 0.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 5.1% 3.4% 1.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
Botswana, at 4.5% against 3.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
0.8%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Botswana ranks 10th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.