Botswana vs South Africa: Total capital expenditure and net lending

Botswana
10.68 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
17.46 billion current LCU
in 2008
Botswana rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th

Total capital expenditure and net lending over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17.46 billion current LCU against 10.68 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 6.78 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Botswana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 51 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 553.76 million current LCU 11.48 billion current LCU 10.93 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 1.96 billion current LCU 12.50 billion current LCU 10.55 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 4.72 billion current LCU 17.30 billion current LCU 12.58 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total capital expenditure and net lending, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17.46 billion current LCU against 10.68 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2008.
What is the difference in total capital expenditure and net lending between Botswana and South Africa?
6.78 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for total capital expenditure and net lending?
Botswana ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total capital expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,453 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Expenditure for acquisition of land, intangible assets, government stocks, and nonmilitary and nonfinancial assets; also for capital grants and lending minus repayments. Data are in current local currency.