Botswana vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Botswana
29,284 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
28,432 current LCU per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
100th
South Africa rank
101st
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 29,284 current LCU per person against 28,432 current LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 852 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 207 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 | 8.83 current LCU per person | 163.14 current LCU per person | 154.31 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 122 current LCU per person | 429.35 current LCU per person | 307.35 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,197 current LCU per person | 1,598 current LCU per person | 400.58 current LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,253 current LCU per person | 4,129 current LCU per person | 123.91 current LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11,159 current LCU per person | 9,782 current LCU per person | 1,378 current LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23,518 current LCU per person | 18,494 current LCU per person | 5,025 current LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 30,373 current LCU per person | 26,162 current LCU per person | 4,211 current LCU per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 29,284 current LCU per person against 28,432 current LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Botswana and South Africa?
- 852 current LCU per person, with Botswana 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Botswana ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.