How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Central government revenue excluding all grants

Botswana

36.33 billion current LCU

in 2011

Namibia

20.68 billion current LCU

in 2011

Botswana rank

37th

Namibia rank

39th

Central government revenue excluding all grants over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 36.33 billion current LCU against 20.68 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 15.64 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Namibia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 51 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.61 billion current LCU	1.15 billion current LCU	457.48 million current LCU	Botswana
1990s	5.86 billion current LCU	4.02 billion current LCU	1.84 billion current LCU	Botswana
2000s	21.09 billion current LCU	15.52 billion current LCU	5.57 billion current LCU	Botswana
2010s	33.05 billion current LCU	21.46 billion current LCU	11.58 billion current LCU	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government revenue excluding all grants, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 36.33 billion current LCU against 20.68 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government revenue excluding all grants between Botswana and Namibia?: 15.64 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for central government revenue excluding all grants?: Botswana ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Central government revenue excluding all grants (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,452 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central government revenue excluding all grants. Data are in current local currency.