Botswana vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Botswana
36,420 current LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
39,987 current LCU per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
95th
South Africa rank
93rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39,987 current LCU per person against 36,420 current LCU per person in Botswana, a difference of 3,567 current LCU per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 770.85 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 770.85 current LCU per person | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3,754 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 3,754 current LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11,361 current LCU per person | 9,099 current LCU per person | 2,262 current LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 23,044 current LCU per person | 22,731 current LCU per person | 312.88 current LCU per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 32,148 current LCU per person | 35,473 current LCU per person | 3,324 current LCU per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39,987 current LCU per person against 36,420 current LCU per person in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 3,567 current LCU per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.