Botswana vs Zambia: Total revenue
Total revenue over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.59 billion current US$ against 3.16 billion current US$ in Zambia, a difference of 2.43 billion current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 billion current US$ | 695.92 million current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.49 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 4.69 billion current US$ | 3.16 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total revenue, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 5.59 billion current US$ against 3.16 billion current US$ in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total revenue between Botswana and Zambia?
- 2.43 billion current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for total revenue?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Total revenue (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.