Botswana vs Panama: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Botswana
2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Panama
2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
60th
Panama rank
63rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person in Panama, a difference of 264 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 60th and Panama ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,545 constant 2015 US$ per person | 849.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 695.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,572 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,083 constant 2015 US$ per person | 488.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,435 constant 2015 US$ per person | 472.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,239 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 271.95 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 Panama?
- Botswana, at 2,332 constant 2015 US$ per person against 2,068 constant 2015 US$ per person in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Botswana and Panama?
- 264 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Panama ranks 63rd 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.