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

Botswana

253.72 billion current LCU

in 2025

Namibia

245.28 billion current LCU

in 2025

Botswana rank

127th

Namibia rank

130th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 253.72 billion current LCU against 245.28 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 8.44 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 130th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 9,147 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.