Botswana vs Viet Nam: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Viet Nam
15.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
7th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Botswana
  • Viet Nam
0102030200520132022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 15.4% in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.1%.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 7th of 170 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 15.2% 5.3% Botswana
2010s 22.6% 16.7% 5.9% Botswana
2020s 21.5% 14.5% 7.0% 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 Viet Nam?
Botswana, at 21.5% against 15.4% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and Viet Nam?
6.1%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Viet Nam?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Botswana ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 7th 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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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
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