Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.3603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1543 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Botswana, at 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.1529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.