Attribute |
Botswana × | Eswatini × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 581,730 | 17,364 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 566,730 | 17,204 |
Water area (km²) | 15,000 | 160 |
Land boundaries (km) | 4347.15 | 546 |
Border countries | - Namibia
- South Africa
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
| |
Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 1,013 | 305 |
Lowest point (m) | 513 | 21 |
Highest point (m) | 1,489 | 1,862 |
People | | |
Population | 2,317,233 | 1,104,479 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Christian | Christian |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Botswana | Kingdom of Eswatini |
Short country name | Botswana | Eswatini |
Long local name | Republic of Botswana | Umbuso weSwatini |
Short local name | Botswana | eSwatini |
Former name | | |
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchy |
Capital | Gaborone | Mbabane |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 39,010,000,000 | 11,600,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 17,380,000,000 | 4,417,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.4 | 1.6 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 17,000 | 10,100 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 40.3 | 25.4 |
Labor force | 1,177,000 | 427,900 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 20 | 28 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 19.3 | 63 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 5,305,000,000 | 1,263,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 5,478,000,000 | 1,639,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.78 | 1.5 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 30.5 | 28.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1 | -8.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 14 | 28.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 3.3 | 6.2 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | 7.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 6.88 | 10.75 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,645,000,000 | 554,300,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,645,000,000 | 554,300,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,002,000,000 | 1,144,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 4,588,000,000 | 203,100,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | 2,146,000,000 | 604,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 5,934,000,000 | 1,830,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 5,005,000,000 | 1,451,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,491,000,000 | 563,100,000 |
External debt (USD) | 2,187,000,000 | 526,300,000 |
National currency | pulas | US Dollar |
National currency (code) | BWP | USD |
National currency (symbol) | P | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 10.19 | 14.44 |