Belize vs Botswana: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Belize
85.68 million current US$
in 2024
Botswana
80.82 million current US$
in 2023
Belize rank
165th
Botswana rank
166th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 85.68 million current US$ against 80.82 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 4.86 million current US$.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 165th and Botswana ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.60 million current US$ | 128.40 million current US$ | 93.80 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 45.50 million current US$ | 244.34 million current US$ | 198.84 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 46.14 million current US$ | 277.09 million current US$ | 230.95 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 49.12 million current US$ | 83.18 million current US$ | 34.06 million current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Belize or Botswana?
- Belize, at 85.68 million current US$ against 80.82 million current US$ in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Belize and Botswana?
- 4.86 million current US$, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Belize ranks 165th and Botswana ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.