Botswana vs Western Asia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Botswana
21.5%
in 2020
Western Asia
12.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
10th
Western Asia rank
11th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Botswana
- Western Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 21.5% against 12.4% in Western Asia, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.7 times Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 11th of 170 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 13.2% | 9.9% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 12.5% | 10.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 12.0% | 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 Western Asia?
- Botswana, at 21.5% against 12.4% in Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and Western Asia?
- 9.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Botswana ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 11th 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.