Botswana vs Namibia: Current expenditure, total

Botswana
33.25 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
23.42 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
36th
Namibia rank
38th

Current expenditure, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 33.25 billion current LCU against 23.42 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 9.84 billion current LCU.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 38th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 649.16 million current LCU 1.23 billion current LCU 576.26 million current LCU Namibia
1990s 3.53 billion current LCU 3.89 billion current LCU 362.34 million current LCU Namibia
2000s 15.52 billion current LCU 13.60 billion current LCU 1.92 billion current LCU Botswana
2010s 30.24 billion current LCU 22.93 billion current LCU 7.30 billion current LCU Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure, total, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 33.25 billion current LCU against 23.42 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in current expenditure, total between Botswana and Namibia?
9.84 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 current expenditure, total?
Botswana ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.