Botswana vs Seychelles: Goods and services expense

Botswana
28.4%
in 2023
Seychelles
27.9%
in 2008
Botswana rank
17th
Seychelles rank
20th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Botswana
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 28.4% against 27.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 20th of 154 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 30.5% 25.7% 4.8% Botswana
2000s 32.9% 27.2% 5.7% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Botswana or Seychelles?
Botswana, at 28.4% against 27.9% in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Botswana and Seychelles?
0.5%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Seychelles?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Botswana and Seychelles rank globally for goods and services expense?
Botswana ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 20th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.