Africa vs Botswana: Government health expenditure per capita
Government health expenditure per capita over time
- Africa
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 489 current US$ against 45.07 current US$ in Africa, a difference of 443.93 current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 10.8 times Africa's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.15 current US$ | 72.6 current US$ | 56.45 current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 27.91 current US$ | 281.9 current US$ | 253.99 current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Africa or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 489 current US$ against 45.07 current US$ in Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Africa and Botswana?
- 443.93 current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
- How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Botswana ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.