Botswana vs Portugal: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- Botswana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 67.34 billion current LCU against 61.20 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 6.14 billion current LCU.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Botswana ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.22 million current LCU | 548.89 million current LCU | 488.68 million current LCU | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 4.95 billion current LCU | 3.92 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.06 billion current LCU | 15.56 billion current LCU | 10.50 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2000s | 17.65 billion current LCU | 24.62 billion current LCU | 6.97 billion current LCU | Portugal |
| 2010s | 36.56 billion current LCU | 30.83 billion current LCU | 5.73 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | 58.84 billion current LCU | 51.87 billion current LCU | 6.97 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Botswana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 67.34 billion current LCU against 61.20 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Botswana and Portugal?
- 6.14 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Portugal rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Botswana ranks 109th and Portugal ranks 107th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.