Botswana vs Eritrea: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Botswana
4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eritrea
4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Botswana rank
97th
Eritrea rank
95th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 97th and Eritrea ranks 95th of 195 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 97th and Eritrea ranks 95th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.