Botswana vs Namibia: GNI per capita growth
GNI per capita growth over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports -3.9% against -4.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.6% | -1.5% | 10.1% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -0.4% | 4.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita growth, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at -3.9% against -4.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni per capita growth between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for gni per capita growth?
- Botswana ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 154th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.