Botswana vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Public administration and defence, value added

Botswana
4.53 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Lesotho, Kingdom of
1.82 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
27th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
30th

Public administration and defence, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.53 billion constant LCU against 1.82 billion constant LCU in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 2.71 billion constant LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 2.5 times Lesotho, Kingdom of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

Botswana ranks 27th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 30th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho, Kingdom of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1980s 847.09 million constant LCU 949.66 million constant LCU 102.58 million constant LCU Lesotho, Kingdom of
1990s 1.88 billion constant LCU 1.23 billion constant LCU 647.71 million constant LCU Botswana
2000s 3.49 billion constant LCU 1.66 billion constant LCU 1.84 billion constant LCU Botswana
2010s 4.42 billion constant LCU 1.80 billion constant LCU 2.62 billion constant LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration and defence, value added, Botswana or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Botswana, at 4.53 billion constant LCU against 1.82 billion constant LCU in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2011.
What is the difference in public administration and defence, value added between Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
2.71 billion constant LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for public administration and defence, value added?
Botswana ranks 27th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Public administration and defence, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public administration and defence, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 797 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in constant local currency.