Botswana vs Chad: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Chad
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.21 billion current US$ against 18.75 billion current US$ in Chad, a difference of 2.46 billion current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chad ahead.
Botswana ranks 131st and Chad ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Chad in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.56 million current US$ | 380.91 million current US$ | 321.34 million current US$ | Chad |
| 1970s | 361.96 million current US$ | 738.89 million current US$ | 376.93 million current US$ | Chad |
| 1980s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 238.68 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.18 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 2.38 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.79 billion current US$ | 6.59 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 15.36 billion current US$ | 14.61 billion current US$ | 749.12 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 19.83 billion current US$ | 16.32 billion current US$ | 3.51 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Botswana or Chad?
- Botswana, at 21.21 billion current US$ against 18.75 billion current US$ in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Botswana and Chad?
- 2.46 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Chad?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Chad rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 131st and Chad ranks 133rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.