Botswana vs China: Wealth per capita by asset group

Botswana
10,003 $
in 2014
China
9,180 $
in 2014
Botswana rank
16th
China rank
19th

Wealth per capita by asset group over time

  • Botswana
  • China
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199520042014

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10,003 $ against 9,180 $ in China, a difference of 823 $.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 16th and China ranks 19th of 141 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana China Difference Ahead
1990s 7,981 $ 3,926 $ 4,055 $ Botswana
2000s 5,007 $ 5,609 $ 602.31 $ China
2010s 8,654 $ 8,390 $ 263.76 $ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wealth per capita by asset group, Botswana or China?
Botswana, at 10,003 $ against 9,180 $ in China as of 2014.
What is the difference in wealth per capita by asset group between Botswana and China?
823 $, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
How do Botswana and China rank globally for wealth per capita by asset group?
Botswana ranks 16th and China ranks 19th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wealth per capita by asset group
Unit
$
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 705 data points, 1995–2014
Last refreshed

Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).