Benin vs Botswana: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Benin
71.95 million current US$
in 2023
Botswana
80.82 million current US$
in 2023
Benin rank
169th
Botswana rank
166th
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Benin
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 80.82 million current US$ against 71.95 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 8.87 million current US$.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Benin ranks 169th and Botswana ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.60 million current US$ | 128.40 million current US$ | 82.80 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 68.50 million current US$ | 244.34 million current US$ | 175.84 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 94.37 million current US$ | 277.09 million current US$ | 182.72 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 83.35 million current US$ | 83.18 million current US$ | 171,725 current US$ | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, Benin or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 80.82 million current US$ against 71.95 million current US$ in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad between Benin and Botswana?
- 8.87 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Benin ranks 169th 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.