Botswana vs Uganda: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 77.3% against 76.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.4% | 85.3% | 20.1% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 97.4% | 35.5% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 94.3% | 31.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 90.3% | 27.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 81.8% | 8.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 79.6% | 3.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Botswana or Uganda?
- Botswana, at 77.3% against 76.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Botswana and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 108th and Uganda ranks 110th of 187 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.