Botswana vs Namibia: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 321.64 billion current LCU against 286.34 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 35.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 185 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.14 billion current LCU | 3.67 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 1990s | 12.76 billion current LCU | 15.03 billion current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 46.09 billion current LCU | 51.21 billion current LCU | 5.12 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 140.11 billion current LCU | 160.79 billion current LCU | 20.68 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2020s | 250.87 billion current LCU | 262.42 billion current LCU | 11.55 billion current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 321.64 billion current LCU against 286.34 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Botswana and Namibia?
- 35.30 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th 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.