Botswana vs Costa Rica: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Botswana
2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Costa Rica
2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Botswana rank
60th
Costa Rica rank
61st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 119 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 392.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,500 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 741.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,716 constant 2015 US$ per person | 974.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,606 constant 2015 US$ per person | 186.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ per person | 100.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 65.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 89.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,213 constant 2015 US$ per person in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 119 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.