Botswana vs Small island developing states (SIDS): Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Small island developing states (SIDS)
12.3%
in 2025
Botswana rank
10th
Small island developing states (SIDS) rank
12th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Botswana
- Small island developing states (SIDS)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS), a difference of 9.2%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing states (SIDS)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 10th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th of 170 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Small island developing states (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.6% | 7.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 12.8% | 8.7% | 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 Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 12.3% in Small island developing states (SIDS) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 9.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Small island developing states (SIDS)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Small island developing states (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Small island developing states (SIDS) ranks 12th 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.