Africa vs Botswana: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita

Africa
1,320 current US$
in 2011
Botswana
6,301 current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Botswana rank
4th

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • Africa
  • Botswana
02.0k4.0k6.0k196019852011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6,301 current US$ against 1,320 current US$ in Africa, a difference of 4,981 current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 4.8 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 2 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 136 current US$ 81.98 current US$ 54.03 current US$ Africa
1970s 290.81 current US$ 322.21 current US$ 31.4 current US$ Botswana
1980s 548.01 current US$ 815.55 current US$ 267.54 current US$ Botswana
1990s 593.94 current US$ 1,803 current US$ 1,209 current US$ Botswana
2000s 768.43 current US$ 3,174 current US$ 2,406 current US$ Botswana
2010s 1,261 current US$ 6,028 current US$ 4,767 current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita, Africa or Botswana?
Botswana, at 6,301 current US$ against 1,320 current US$ in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Africa and Botswana?
4,981 current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
Africa ranks 1st and Botswana ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (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
56 places, 2,477 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.