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

6.72 billion constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

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

Botswana vs Gambia: Gross national income

Botswana

26.72 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Gambia

20.00 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Botswana rank

38th

Gambia rank

41st

Gross national income over time

Botswana
Gambia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 26.72 billion constant LCU against 20.00 billion constant LCU in Gambia, a difference of 6.72 billion constant LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 41st of 45 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.48 billion constant LCU	8.75 billion constant LCU	6.28 billion constant LCU	Gambia
1980s	5.24 billion constant LCU	10.07 billion constant LCU	4.83 billion constant LCU	Gambia
1990s	12.76 billion constant LCU	13.25 billion constant LCU	489.17 million constant LCU	Gambia
2000s	21.25 billion constant LCU	16.88 billion constant LCU	4.37 billion constant LCU	Botswana
2010s	26.12 billion constant LCU	20.48 billion constant LCU	5.64 billion constant LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national income, Botswana or Gambia?: Botswana, at 26.72 billion constant LCU against 20.00 billion constant LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross national income between Botswana and Gambia?: 6.72 billion constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for gross national income?: Botswana ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross national income (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross national income (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 45 places, 1,527 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 constant local currency.