Botswana vs South Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
113th
South Africa rank
111th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.9256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.