Botswana vs Zambia: GDFI - public sector

Botswana
803.29 million constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Zambia
510.49 million constant 2000 US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
13th
Zambia rank
15th

GDFI - public sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Zambia
-3.0B-2.0B-1.0B01.0B198019952011

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 803.29 million constant 2000 US$ against 510.49 million constant 2000 US$ in Zambia, a difference of 292.80 million constant 2000 US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -1.15 billion constant 2000 US$ 147.74 million constant 2000 US$ 1.30 billion constant 2000 US$ Zambia
2000s 754.02 million constant 2000 US$ 331.30 million constant 2000 US$ 422.72 million constant 2000 US$ Botswana
2010s 932.70 million constant 2000 US$ 393.69 million constant 2000 US$ 539.00 million constant 2000 US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Botswana or Zambia?
Botswana, at 803.29 million constant 2000 US$ against 510.49 million constant 2000 US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Botswana and Zambia?
292.80 million constant 2000 US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
Botswana ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (constant 2000 US$)
Unit
constant 2000 US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 907 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.