What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Botswana and Gambia?

657.94 million constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Gambia: GDFI - public sector

Botswana

2.45 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Gambia

1.79 billion constant LCU

in 2011

Botswana rank

30th

Gambia rank

33rd

GDFI - public sector over time

Botswana
Gambia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.45 billion constant LCU against 1.79 billion constant LCU in Gambia, a difference of 657.94 million constant LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 38 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.81 billion constant LCU	1.34 billion constant LCU	467.99 million constant LCU	Botswana
2000s	2.30 billion constant LCU	1.54 billion constant LCU	763.35 million constant LCU	Botswana
2010s	2.85 billion constant LCU	1.87 billion constant LCU	972.91 million constant LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Botswana or Gambia?: Botswana, at 2.45 billion constant LCU against 1.79 billion constant LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Botswana and Gambia?: 657.94 million constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for gdfi - public sector?: Botswana ranks 30th and Gambia ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDFI - public sector (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 921 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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 local currency.