Botswana vs Ghana: Public administration and defence, value added

Botswana
2.84 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
2.34 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
5th
Ghana rank
7th

Public administration and defence, value added over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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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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Indicator
Public administration and defence, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,210 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 current U.S. dollars.