Botswana vs Cuba: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Botswana
2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Cuba
2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
60th
Cuba rank
58th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Botswana
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person in Botswana, a difference of 3 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cuba ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Cuba ranks 58th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 392.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | 735.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 1980s | 741.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 804.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,420 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 38.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | 376.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | 622.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,586 constant 2015 US$ per person | 347.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Botswana and Cuba?
- 3 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Cuba ranks 58th 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.