Botswana vs Macao: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Botswana
93.31 billion current LCU
in 2025
Macao
110.93 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
123rd
Macao rank
121st
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Botswana
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 110.93 billion current LCU against 93.31 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 17.62 billion current LCU.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Macao ranks 121st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 896.50 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 896.50 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.67 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5.67 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.14 billion current LCU | 23.83 billion current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU | Macao |
| 2010s | 50.70 billion current LCU | 68.52 billion current LCU | 17.82 billion current LCU | Macao |
| 2020s | 78.13 billion current LCU | 97.36 billion current LCU | 19.23 billion current LCU | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Botswana or Macao?
- Macao, at 110.93 billion current LCU against 93.31 billion current LCU in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Botswana and Macao?
- 17.62 billion current LCU, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Macao?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Macao rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Macao ranks 121st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release