What is the difference in gross national disposable income between Botswana and Namibia?

29.75 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national disposable income (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Gross national disposable income

Botswana

126.39 billion current LCU

in 2011

Namibia

96.63 billion current LCU

in 2011

Botswana rank

36th

Namibia rank

37th

Gross national disposable income over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 126.39 billion current LCU against 96.63 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 29.75 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 37th of 44 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.43 billion current LCU	3.30 billion current LCU	876.41 million current LCU	Namibia
1990s	14.51 billion current LCU	14.35 billion current LCU	160.83 million current LCU	Botswana
2000s	56.63 billion current LCU	53.47 billion current LCU	3.15 billion current LCU	Botswana
2010s	117.78 billion current LCU	91.54 billion current LCU	26.24 billion current LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national disposable income, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 126.39 billion current LCU against 96.63 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross national disposable income between Botswana and Namibia?: 29.75 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for gross national disposable income?: Botswana ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 37th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national disposable income (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national disposable income (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 1,244 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Gross national income is derived as the sum of GNP and the terms of trade adjustment. Data are in current local currency.