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

Botswana
6,301 current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
1,079 current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196019852011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 6,301 current US$ against 1,079 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,222 current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 5.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 81.98 current US$ 125.62 current US$ 43.65 current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 322.21 current US$ 260.51 current US$ 61.7 current US$ Botswana
1980s 815.55 current US$ 455.82 current US$ 359.73 current US$ Botswana
1990s 1,803 current US$ 473.67 current US$ 1,329 current US$ Botswana
2000s 3,174 current US$ 619.7 current US$ 2,555 current US$ Botswana
2010s 6,028 current US$ 1,025 current US$ 5,003 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, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Botswana, at 6,301 current US$ against 1,079 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
5,222 current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
Botswana ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.