Botswana vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Botswana
3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.55 current 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 98th and South Africa ranks 96th 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 | 0.1014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
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?
- South Africa, at 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.55 current 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 industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Botswana ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current 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
Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.