Botswana vs Gambia: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 207.88 billion current LCU against 179.24 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 28.64 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.47 million current LCU | 85.68 million current LCU | 40.20 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 1970s | 218.56 million current LCU | 211.33 million current LCU | 7.23 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 945.80 million current LCU | 500.10 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 8.79 billion current LCU | 7.00 billion current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 31.79 billion current LCU | 23.55 billion current LCU | 8.24 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 101.04 billion current LCU | 55.76 billion current LCU | 45.28 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | 178.70 billion current LCU | 133.68 billion current LCU | 45.02 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 207.88 billion current LCU against 179.24 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Botswana and Gambia?
- 28.64 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 126th and Gambia ranks 128th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.