Botswana vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of
Botswana
9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
85th
South Africa rank
82nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 38.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4307 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 16.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 13.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 10.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 9.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Botswana ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 82nd 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.