Botswana vs Malawi: Subsidies

Botswana
547.30 million current LCU; from SNA
in 2011
Malawi
0 current LCU; from SNA
in 2002
Botswana rank
11th
Malawi rank
14th

Subsidies over time

  • Botswana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA against 0 current LCU; from SNA in Malawi, a difference of 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th of 24 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 86.36 million current LCU; from SNA -238.67 million current LCU; from SNA 325.03 million current LCU; from SNA Botswana
2000s 142.00 million current LCU; from SNA -466.65 million current LCU; from SNA 608.65 million current LCU; from SNA Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies, Botswana or Malawi?
Botswana, at 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA against 0 current LCU; from SNA in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in subsidies between Botswana and Malawi?
547.30 million current LCU; from SNA, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
8 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2002.
How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for subsidies?
Botswana ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 14th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA)
Unit
current LCU; from SNA
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 507 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.