Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of
Botswana
9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
85th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 38.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 22.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 16.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 13.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Botswana ranks 85th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.