Botswana vs South Africa: Gross domestic savings, public
Botswana
2.99 billion current LCU
in 1998
South Africa
36.74 billion current LCU
in 2010
Botswana rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th
Gross domestic savings, public over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36.74 billion current LCU against 2.99 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 33.75 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 12.3 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 2.09 billion current LCU | -760.67 million current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, public, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36.74 billion current LCU against 2.99 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings, public between Botswana and South Africa?
- 33.75 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic savings, public?
- Botswana ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public sector’s gross domestic saving is derived as value added in public sector at factor cost plus all indirect taxes, net less general government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.