Botswana vs South Africa: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Botswana
20.0%
in 2023
South Africa
20.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.5% against 20.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 129 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.6% | 1.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.5% against 20.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Botswana ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.