Africa vs Botswana: Government health expenditure per capita

Africa
45.07 current US$
in 2009
Botswana
489 current US$
in 2009
Africa rank
2nd
Botswana rank
2nd

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Africa
  • Botswana
0100200300400500199520022009

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

Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

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.