Botswana vs Thailand: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Botswana
35.9%
in 2023
Thailand
38.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
82nd
Thailand rank
79th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Botswana
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 38.0% against 35.9% in Botswana, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Thailand ahead.
Botswana ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 79th of 114 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.8% | 1.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 0.6% | 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 38.0% against 35.9% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Botswana and Thailand?
- 2.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Botswana ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 79th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.