Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Botswana
9.65 billion current GBP
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
10.29 billion current GBP
in 2014
Botswana rank
121st
Papua New Guinea rank
118th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.29 billion current GBP against 9.65 billion current GBP in Botswana, a difference of 637.23 million current GBP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.96 million current GBP | 132.50 million current GBP | 114.53 million current GBP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 171.05 million current GBP | 655.97 million current GBP | 484.92 million current GBP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 967.08 million current GBP | 1.71 billion current GBP | 747.47 million current GBP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.77 billion current GBP | 2.71 billion current GBP | 68.09 million current GBP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.97 billion current GBP | 2.92 billion current GBP | 2.06 billion current GBP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.30 billion current GBP | 8.84 billion current GBP | 454.89 million current GBP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.29 billion current GBP against 9.65 billion current GBP in Botswana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 637.23 million current GBP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Papua New Guinea ranks 118th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β 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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About this data
This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.