Botswana vs Namibia: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 23.57 billion current LCU against 15.59 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 7.98 billion current LCU.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.20 billion current LCU | 9.87 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2010s | 20.97 billion current LCU | 15.42 billion current LCU | 5.55 billion current LCU | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 23.57 billion current LCU against 15.59 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Botswana and Namibia?
- 7.98 billion current LCU, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for government consumption?
- Botswana ranks 36th and Namibia ranks 37th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.