Botswana vs South Africa: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa
5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
73rd
South Africa rank
71st
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7252 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Revenue, excluding grants (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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.