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
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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About this data
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.