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
82nd
of 114 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.
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 82nd out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 79 Thailand 38.0% compare
- 80 Kuwait 37.8%
- 81 Azerbaijan 37.6% compare
- 83 Seychelles 35.6%
- 84 Palau 35.1%
- 85 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 82nd out of 114 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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