Botswana vs Colombia: GDP per capita
Botswana
17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Colombia
18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Botswana rank
103rd
Colombia rank
100th
GDP per capita over time
- Botswana
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices in Botswana, a difference of 1,092 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 103rd and Colombia ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,575 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | 801.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2010s | 16,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | 253.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
| 2020s | 17,937 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Botswana or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices against 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Botswana and Colombia?
- 1,092 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 103rd and Colombia ranks 100th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.