Botswana vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,527 current US$ against 6,301 current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 226 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.98 current US$ | 406.05 current US$ | 324.07 current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 322.21 current US$ | 945.81 current US$ | 623.6 current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 815.55 current US$ | 2,094 current US$ | 1,278 current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,803 current US$ | 2,782 current US$ | 978.95 current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,174 current US$ | 3,625 current US$ | 450.43 current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6,028 current US$ | 6,205 current US$ | 177.27 current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6,527 current US$ against 6,301 current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 226 current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.