Botswana vs Ghana: Total revenue

Botswana
5.59 billion current US$
in 2011
Ghana
8.56 billion current US$
in 2011
Botswana rank
9th
Ghana rank
7th

Total revenue over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.56 billion current US$ against 5.59 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 2.96 billion current US$.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time 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 1 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 2.08 billion current US$ 959.23 million current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ Botswana
2000s 4.49 billion current US$ 4.65 billion current US$ 163.35 million current US$ Ghana
2010s 5.14 billion current US$ 7.37 billion current US$ 2.23 billion current US$ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total revenue, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 8.56 billion current US$ against 5.59 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in total revenue between Botswana and Ghana?
2.96 billion current US$, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for total revenue?
Botswana ranks 9th and Ghana ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Total revenue (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total revenue (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 385 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Current revenue includes all revenue from taxes and nonrepayable receipts (other than grants) from the sale of land, intangible assets, government stocks or fixed capital assets, or from capital transfers from nongovernmental sources. It also includes inheritance taxes and nonrecurrent levies on capital. Data are in current US dollar.