Botswana vs Zambia: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Botswana

188.81 billion constant LCU

in 2025

Zambia

167.96 billion constant LCU

in 2025

Botswana rank

120th

Zambia rank

122nd

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

Botswana
Zambia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 188.81 billion constant LCU against 167.96 billion constant LCU in Zambia, a difference of 20.86 billion constant LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 122nd of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,338 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.