Botswana vs Namibia: GDFI - public sector

Botswana
1.37 billion current US$
in 2011
Namibia
1.08 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
19th
Namibia rank
21st

GDFI - public sector over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.37 billion current US$ against 1.08 billion current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 289.60 million current US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 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 21st of 49 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 162.29 million current US$ 201.08 million current US$ 38.79 million current US$ Namibia
1990s 546.73 million current US$ 254.89 million current US$ 291.85 million current US$ Botswana
2000s 957.09 million current US$ 372.91 million current US$ 584.18 million current US$ Botswana
2010s 1.52 billion current US$ 945.79 million current US$ 574.31 million current US$ Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdfi - public sector, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 1.37 billion current US$ against 1.08 billion current US$ in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdfi - public sector between Botswana and Namibia?
289.60 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for gdfi - public sector?
Botswana ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 21st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GDFI - public sector (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDFI - public sector (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
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1960–2011
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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 current U.S. dollars.