Botswana vs South Africa: Subsidies
Subsidies over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.79 billion current US$ against 80.04 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 1.71 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 22.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.08 million current US$ | 807.78 million current US$ | 758.70 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 73.45 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subsidies, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.79 billion current US$ against 80.04 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in subsidies between Botswana and South Africa?
- 1.71 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for subsidies?
- Botswana ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Subsidies (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.