Australia vs Botswana: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Australia
5.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
121st
Botswana rank
123rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.82 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.59 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Botswana ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Botswana ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.64 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 17.68 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 7.24 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.54 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 7.22 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 5 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 0.342 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 0.187 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 5.82 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Australia and Botswana?
- 0.59 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 121st and Botswana ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.