Botswana vs Eritrea: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 31.5% against 26.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 12th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 38.8% | 10.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 35.4% | 9.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 29.2% | 0.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Botswana, at 31.5% against 26.6% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 4.9%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 12th and Eritrea ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.