Botswana vs Zambia: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added

Botswana
501.74 million current US$
in 2011
Zambia
598.76 million current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
11th
Zambia rank
8th

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 598.76 million current US$ against 501.74 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 97.03 million current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 52 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 446,147 current US$ 13.44 million current US$ 12.99 million current US$ Zambia
1970s 8.06 million current US$ 53.76 million current US$ 45.70 million current US$ Zambia
1980s 37.31 million current US$ 50.43 million current US$ 13.12 million current US$ Zambia
1990s 92.63 million current US$ 82.70 million current US$ 9.93 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 237.75 million current US$ 223.37 million current US$ 14.38 million current US$ Botswana
2010s 458.72 million current US$ 528.87 million current US$ 70.15 million current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity, gas and water supply, value added, Botswana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 598.76 million current US$ against 501.74 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in electricity, gas and water supply, value added between Botswana and Zambia?
97.03 million current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
Botswana ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 8th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,608 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current U.S. dollars.