Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 31.5% against 17.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.4% | 11.1% | 13.3% | Botswana |
| 1970s | 18.4% | 12.4% | 6.0% | Botswana |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 14.7% | 9.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 17.3% | 10.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 16.3% | 9.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 15.7% | 14.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 15.6% | 15.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Botswana, at 31.5% against 17.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.5%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th 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.