Botswana vs Namibia: Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added

Botswana
13.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
3.46 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Namibia rank
22nd

Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
05.0B10.0B15.0B196519882011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 13.09 billion current LCU against 3.46 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 9.64 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 3.8 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 160.05 million current LCU 225.00 million current LCU 64.95 million current LCU Namibia
1990s 1.41 billion current LCU 515.80 million current LCU 897.94 million current LCU Botswana
2000s 5.85 billion current LCU 1.62 billion current LCU 4.22 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 12.34 billion current LCU 3.27 billion current LCU 9.08 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial and insurance activities (banking), value added, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 13.09 billion current LCU against 3.46 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in financial and insurance activities (banking), value added between Botswana and Namibia?
9.64 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for financial and insurance activities (banking), value added?
Botswana ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 873 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in banking is defined as the value of output of the banking industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Banking is a subset of services, comprising financial intermediation (ISIC 65-67). Data are in current local currency.