Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Botswana
0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.3603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1542 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$), Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), 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.