Botswana vs Ghana: Public administration and defence, value added
Public administration and defence, value added over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.84 billion current US$ against 2.34 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 495.28 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Botswana ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 7th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 million current US$ | 189.07 million current US$ | 181.35 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1970s | 48.47 million current US$ | 223.16 million current US$ | 174.69 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1980s | 215.34 million current US$ | 317.09 million current US$ | 101.76 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 1990s | 497.75 million current US$ | 534.04 million current US$ | 36.29 million current US$ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 479.70 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.65 billion current US$ | 2.23 billion current US$ | 426.21 million current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public administration and defence, value added, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 2.84 billion current US$ against 2.34 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in public administration and defence, value added between Botswana and Ghana?
- 495.28 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for public administration and defence, value added?
- Botswana ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 7th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Public administration and defence, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 current U.S. dollars.