Botswana vs Cape Verde: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad over time
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 93.08 million current US$ against 80.82 million current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 12.26 million current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 166th and Cape Verde ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.40 million current US$ | 29.60 million current US$ | 98.80 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 244.34 million current US$ | 94.00 million current US$ | 150.34 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 277.09 million current US$ | 115.70 million current US$ | 161.39 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 83.18 million current US$ | 73.16 million current US$ | 10.02 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, Botswana or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 93.08 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 Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 12.26 million current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Botswana ranks 166th and Cape Verde ranks 164th 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.