Botswana vs Ethiopia: Gross national expenditure
Botswana
106.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
106.9%
in 2025
Botswana rank
67th
Ethiopia rank
64th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 106.9% against 106.4% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.2% | 116.2% | 14.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 108.3% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 106.9% against 106.4% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 67th and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.