Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1577 current 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 (current us$), per, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Botswana, at 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1694 current 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 (current us$), per between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.1454 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), 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 (current 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.