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
-40-35-30-25200620152024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed