Botswana vs Thailand: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Botswana
0.4154 % change on previous year
in 2025
Thailand
0.6044 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
128th
Thailand rank
125th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.6044 % change on previous year against 0.4154 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 0.189 % change on previous year.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 125th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 14.61 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15.07 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 6 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 0.0758 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3.54 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.202 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.62 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Botswana or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.6044 % change on previous year against 0.4154 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Botswana and Thailand?
- 0.189 % change on previous year, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 128th and Thailand ranks 125th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.