Botswana vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Botswana
2 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
158th
South Africa rank
155th
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.32 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8 % change on previous year | 12.24 % change on previous year | 0.5643 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 28.03 % change on previous year | 17.67 % change on previous year | 10.36 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 27.1 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 6.03 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 17.4 % change on previous year | 12.68 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 15.19 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 8.23 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 0.0725 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.88 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.32 % change on previous year against 2 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Botswana ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 155th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.