Botswana vs South Africa: GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.8709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
57th
South Africa rank
54th
GNI (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6179 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.8867 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gni (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant 2015 US$), 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 (constant 2015 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.