Botswana vs Fiji: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Botswana |  Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $18.6B | $5.5B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Population | 2.3M | 906k |
| GDP per capita | $8.3k | $6.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.18% | 2.82% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 4.52 | 1.2 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.44 | 0.58 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $10k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $17.5B | $5.2B |
| GNI per capita | $7.8k | $5.9k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $40.6B | $9B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $10k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Botswana | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 25% | 29% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 22% | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Unemployment | 17.9% | 4.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 69.6 | 63.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.75 | 7.89 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.81 | 7.46 |
| Property Rights Index | 60.9 | 69.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 45.2 | 42.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 69.3 | 62.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 97.5 | 84.2 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 68.2 | 76.2 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 65 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 82.8 | 52.8 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 73.6 | 72.5 |
| Government Spending Index | 69.1 | 68.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 87 | 80.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 46.4 | 45.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 61 | 58 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 68.8 | 67.3 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.3 | 5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 23.8 | 9.6 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 15 | 2.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 1.6M | 870k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Botswana | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 12.9% | 49.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 9.7% | 16.7% |
| External debt stocks | $1.7B | $851.8M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 2.4% | 2% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 26.6% | 8.1% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 37% | N/A |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 29.5% | N/A |
| Total reserves including gold | $6.7B | $947.7M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $228.7M | $468.8M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Botswana | Fiji |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.4% | N/A |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 37.8% | N/A |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $345.3M | -$470.1M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 26.8% | 26.4% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $69.7M | $65.9M |
| Personal remittances received | $31.6M | $284.7M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 29.3% | 15.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 2% | 10.7% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $116.6M | $6.7M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $603k | $861k |
| Expense, % of GDP | 23.6% | 28.3% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 32.1% | 32.2% |
