Botswana vs Samoa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Botswana
-26.4%
in 2024
Samoa
-26.7%
in 2023
Botswana rank
81st
Samoa rank
83rd
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Samoa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -26.4% against -26.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.
Botswana ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -29.3% | -27.8% | 1.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -27.8% | -30.7% | 2.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Botswana or Samoa?
- Botswana, at -26.4% against -26.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Botswana and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.