Botswana vs South Africa: GNI (constant LCU), per capita
Botswana
69,511 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
73,757 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
84th
South Africa rank
82nd
GNI (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73,757 constant LCU per person against 69,511 constant LCU per person in Botswana, a difference of 4,246 constant LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 170 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,808 constant LCU per person | 61,987 constant LCU per person | 50,178 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16,897 constant LCU per person | 59,287 constant LCU per person | 42,389 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34,127 constant LCU per person | 51,655 constant LCU per person | 17,528 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 42,256 constant LCU per person | 63,246 constant LCU per person | 20,990 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62,072 constant LCU per person | 76,356 constant LCU per person | 14,284 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 69,711 constant LCU per person | 74,194 constant LCU per person | 4,483 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant lcu), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73,757 constant LCU per person against 69,511 constant LCU per person in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (constant lcu), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 4,246 constant LCU per person, 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 lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.