Botswana vs Zimbabwe: Gross domestic savings, public

Botswana
2.99 billion current LCU
in 1998
Zimbabwe
487.31 million current LCU
in 1998
Botswana rank
14th
Zimbabwe rank
17th

Gross domestic savings, public over time

  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.99 billion current LCU against 487.31 million current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.51 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 6.1 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 26 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU -243.01 million current LCU 243.01 million current LCU Botswana
1990s 2.21 billion current LCU -137.25 million current LCU 2.35 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 Zimbabwe?
Botswana, at 2.99 billion current LCU against 487.31 million current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 1998.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings, public between Botswana and Zimbabwe?
2.51 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1998.
How do Botswana and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross domestic savings, public?
Botswana ranks 14th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Gross domestic savings, public (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 466 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.