Botswana vs Eastern Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
10th
Eastern Asia rank
13th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Botswana
  • Eastern Asia
0102030200520142023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 10th and Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 170 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 22.6% 14.7% 7.9% Botswana
2020s 21.5% 14.2% 7.3% 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 Eastern Asia?
Botswana, at 21.5% against 12.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and Eastern Asia?
9.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eastern Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Botswana ranks 10th and Eastern Asia ranks 13th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed