Botswana vs Namibia: Expense
Botswana
69.39 billion current LCU
in 2024
Namibia
83.53 billion current LCU
in 2023
Botswana rank
104th
Namibia rank
101st
Expense over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 83.53 billion current LCU against 69.39 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 14.14 billion current LCU.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 104th and Namibia ranks 101st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 billion current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | 249.50 million current LCU | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22.93 billion current LCU | 16.44 billion current LCU | 6.49 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 40.49 billion current LCU | 48.41 billion current LCU | 7.91 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2020s | 60.80 billion current LCU | 74.03 billion current LCU | 13.24 billion current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 83.53 billion current LCU against 69.39 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expense between Botswana and Namibia?
- 14.14 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for expense?
- Botswana ranks 104th and Namibia ranks 101st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.