Botswana vs Cameroon: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Botswana
10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Cameroon rank
139th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Cameroon ranks 139th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560.52 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,403 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 842.1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 909.42 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,956 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 766.7 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 5,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 597.6 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,978 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 602.93 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 135.9 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Botswana or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 10,024 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Botswana and Cameroon?
- 1 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cameroon?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Cameroon rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Cameroon ranks 139th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.