Botswana vs Saint Lucia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Botswana
-0.7%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
-0.6%
in 2025
Botswana rank
198th
Saint Lucia rank
197th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports -0.6% against -0.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 198th and Saint Lucia ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.2% | 7.1% | 6.2% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 6.8% | 4.7% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.3% | 3.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Botswana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at -0.6% against -0.7% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Lucia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Saint Lucia rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 198th and Saint Lucia ranks 197th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.