Botswana vs Ghana: Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added
Botswana
1.91 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
1.63 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
5th
Ghana rank
6th
Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.91 billion current US$ against 1.63 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 283.43 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 6th of 37 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 147.34 million current US$ | 147.34 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 25.74 million current US$ | 150.78 million current US$ | 125.04 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 102.93 million current US$ | 120.45 million current US$ | 17.52 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 281.52 million current US$ | 240.44 million current US$ | 41.08 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 858.36 million current US$ | 424.08 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.60 billion current US$ | 212.63 million current US$ | 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 Ghana?
- Botswana, at 1.91 billion current US$ against 1.63 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in financial and insurance activities (banking), value added between Botswana and Ghana?
- 283.43 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for financial and insurance activities (banking), value added?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 6th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Financial and insurance activities (banking), value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.