Botswana vs Lesotho: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
87th
Lesotho rank
84th
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 13.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5892 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2581 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 9.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 84th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic income (constant LCU), 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
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.