Botswana vs Ghana: Revenue, excluding grants (current US$)
Botswana
5.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
7.66 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
9th
Ghana rank
7th
Revenue, excluding grants (current US$) over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.66 billion current US$ against 5.46 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 2.20 billion current US$.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 868.86 million current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion current US$ | 3.78 billion current US$ | 614.52 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5.05 billion current US$ | 6.52 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 7.66 billion current US$ against 5.46 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Botswana and Ghana?
- 2.20 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 7th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Revenue, excluding grants (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here. Data are in current US dollar.