Botswana vs Namibia: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Botswana
93.31 billion current LCU
in 2025
Namibia
104.72 billion current LCU
in 2025
Botswana rank
123rd
Namibia rank
122nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 104.72 billion current LCU against 93.31 billion current LCU in Botswana, a difference of 11.41 billion current LCU.
That makes Namibia'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 123rd and Namibia ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 896.50 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 896.50 million current LCU | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.67 billion current LCU | 4.40 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2000s | 21.14 billion current LCU | 13.95 billion current LCU | 7.19 billion current LCU | Botswana |
| 2010s | 50.70 billion current LCU | 52.97 billion current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU | Namibia |
| 2020s | 79.36 billion current LCU | 84.45 billion current LCU | 5.08 billion current LCU | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 104.72 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 Namibia?
- 11.41 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 122nd 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