Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 35.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.9%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
94th
of 128 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2020
All-time low
30.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Botswana, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 35.9% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
That places Botswana 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.7% | — |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | -6.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 35.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.2%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 35.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.9% | 30.7% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 35.9% | 42.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 91 Thailand 38.0% compare
- 92 Kuwait 37.8%
- 93 Azerbaijan 37.6% compare
- 95 Seychelles 35.6%
- 96 Palau 35.1%
- 97 Philippines 35.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Botswana?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Botswana was 35.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Botswana ranks 94th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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