Botswana vs Burundi: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Botswana |  Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $18.6B | $3B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.6% | 0.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.9% | -0.1% |
| Population | 2.3M | 10.9M |
| GDP per capita | $8.3k | $272 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.18% | -1.56% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 4.52 | 651.05 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.44 | 0.37 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $733 |
| GNI, Atlas method | $17.5B | $3.1B |
| GNI per capita | $7.8k | $280 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $40.6B | $8.3B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $750 |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Botswana | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 25% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 22% | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3.2% | 1.2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| Unemployment | 17.9% | 1.5% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 69.6 | 49 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.75 | 6.27 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.81 | 5.7 |
| Property Rights Index | 60.9 | 24.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 45.2 | 26.9 |
| Business Freedom Index | 69.3 | 55.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 97.5 | 13.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 68.2 | 67.4 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 65 | 50 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 30 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 82.8 | 68.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 73.6 | 70.3 |
| Government Spending Index | 69.1 | 85.8 |
| Tax Burden Index | 87 | 73.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | 46.4 | 22.3 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 61 | 17 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 68.8 | 60.9 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.3 | 9.1 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 23.8 | 34.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 15 | 6 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.6M | 299k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Botswana | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 12.9% | 58.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 9.7% | 19.2% |
| External debt stocks | $1.7B | $589.3M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 3.8% | 0.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 2.4% | 14% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 26.6% | -19% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 37% | 4.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 29.5% | 11.1% |
| Total reserves including gold | $6.7B | $68.1M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $228.7M | $984k |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Botswana | Burundi |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.4% | 7.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 37.8% | 30.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $345.3M | -$362.6M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.8% | 15.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $69.7M | $380.5M |
| Personal remittances received | $31.6M | $48.3M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 29.3% | 11.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2% | 29% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $116.6M | $4.7k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $603k | $3.4k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 23.6% | 20.6% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 32.1% | 21.8% |
