Botswana vs Zambia: Revenue, excluding grants
Botswana
5.46 billion current US$
in 2011
Zambia
2.82 billion current US$
in 2010
Botswana rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th
Revenue, excluding grants over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.46 billion current US$ against 2.82 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 2.64 billion current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 649.56 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.40 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 2.27 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.64 billion current US$ | 2.82 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 5.46 billion current US$ against 2.82 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2.64 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Revenue, excluding grants (current US$). 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.