Botswana vs Namibia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants
Botswana
-7.61 billion current LCU
in 2011
Namibia
-8.18 billion current LCU
in 2011
Botswana rank
18th
Namibia rank
19th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -7.61 billion current LCU against -8.18 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 573.00 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 407.57 million current LCU | -324.93 million current LCU | 732.49 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 374.88 million current LCU | -494.43 million current LCU | 869.31 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | -48.62 million current LCU | -312.06 million current LCU | 263.44 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | -9.17 billion current LCU | -7.39 billion current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at -7.61 billion current LCU against -8.18 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants between Botswana and Namibia?
- 573.00 million 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 overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Botswana ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 19th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.