Botswana vs Ghana: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ghana
13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
98th
Ghana rank
99th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 98th and Ghana ranks 99th of 186 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.9047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9045 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 9.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 13.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Ghana ranks 99th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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.