Botswana vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.5%
in 2022
Botswana rank
10th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
10th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Botswana
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 12.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 10th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 13.2% | 10.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 12.6% | 9.4% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 12.1% | 9.4% | 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 12.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 9.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th of 196 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.