Botswana vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
83rd
South Africa rank
82nd
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 9.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 11.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 82nd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.