Botswana vs Guinea-Bissau: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Botswana
10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 4,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 5,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 7,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 853.33 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 9,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Botswana or Guinea-Bissau?
Botswana, at 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guinea-Bissau?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 140th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.