What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Botswana and Mali?

906.62 million current GBP, with Botswana ahead.

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

55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Mali: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Botswana

9.65 billion current GBP

in 2014

Mali

8.74 billion current GBP

in 2014

Botswana rank

121st

Mali rank

124th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Botswana
Mali

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 9.65 billion current GBP against 8.74 billion current GBP in Mali, a difference of 906.62 million current GBP.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and Mali ranks 124th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.96 million current GBP	79.69 million current GBP	61.73 million current GBP	Mali
1970s	171.05 million current GBP	387.30 million current GBP	216.25 million current GBP	Mali
1980s	967.08 million current GBP	1.03 billion current GBP	57.94 million current GBP	Mali
1990s	2.77 billion current GBP	1.67 billion current GBP	1.11 billion current GBP	Botswana
2000s	4.97 billion current GBP	3.59 billion current GBP	1.38 billion current GBP	Botswana
2010s	9.30 billion current GBP	8.02 billion current GBP	1.28 billion current GBP	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Botswana or Mali?: Botswana, at 9.65 billion current GBP against 8.74 billion current GBP in Mali as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Botswana and Mali?: 906.62 million current GBP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Botswana ranks 121st and Mali ranks 124th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.