Botswana vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
13.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Botswana
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 170 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 15.9% | 7.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 14.1% | 8.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 13.6% | 7.8% | 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 13.4% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 8.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th 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.