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

135.31 million current GBP, with Botswana ahead.

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

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 Senegal: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Botswana

9.65 billion current GBP

in 2014

Senegal

9.52 billion current GBP

in 2014

Botswana rank

121st

Senegal rank

122nd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Botswana
Senegal

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 9.65 billion current GBP against 9.52 billion current GBP in Senegal, a difference of 135.31 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Botswana ranks 121st and Senegal ranks 122nd of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	17.96 million current GBP	283.09 million current GBP	265.13 million current GBP	Senegal
1970s	171.05 million current GBP	909.52 million current GBP	738.47 million current GBP	Senegal
1980s	967.08 million current GBP	2.28 billion current GBP	1.31 billion current GBP	Senegal
1990s	2.77 billion current GBP	3.16 billion current GBP	381.17 million current GBP	Senegal
2000s	4.97 billion current GBP	4.96 billion current GBP	8.94 million current GBP	Botswana
2010s	9.30 billion current GBP	9.07 billion current GBP	226.85 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 Senegal?: Botswana, at 9.65 billion current GBP against 9.52 billion current GBP in Senegal as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Botswana and Senegal?: 135.31 million current GBP, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Senegal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Senegal rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Botswana ranks 121st and Senegal ranks 122nd 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.