Botswana vs Gambia: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 286.34 billion current LCU against 254.39 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 31.95 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.12 million current LCU | 93.89 million current LCU | 34.77 million current LCU | Gambia |
| 1970s | 328.63 million current LCU | 244.18 million current LCU | 84.45 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.14 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 12.76 billion current LCU | 7.65 billion current LCU | 5.11 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 46.09 billion current LCU | 26.49 billion current LCU | 19.61 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 140.11 billion current LCU | 67.75 billion current LCU | 72.36 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2020s | 250.87 billion current LCU | 177.15 billion current LCU | 73.72 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Botswana or Gambia?
- Botswana, at 286.34 billion current LCU against 254.39 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Botswana and Gambia?
- 31.95 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 126th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.