Bahamas vs Botswana: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Bahamas
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 77.3% against 77.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Botswana ahead.
Bahamas ranks 110th and Botswana ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Botswana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 79.7% | 5.3% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 66.4% | 8.6% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 76.6% | 63.3% | 13.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 62.7% | 6.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 73.6% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 75.4% | 4.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Bahamas or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 77.3% against 77.2% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Bahamas and Botswana?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Botswana?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Botswana rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Bahamas ranks 110th and Botswana ranks 109th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.