Botswana vs Kazakhstan: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Botswana
10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kazakhstan
10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
140th
Kazakhstan rank
138th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 10,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 3,946 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 648.35 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 5,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,109 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 966.05 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 7,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,310 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 65.14 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 9,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,490 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 49.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Botswana or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 10,154 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 Kazakhstan?
131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kazakhstan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Kazakhstan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 140th and Kazakhstan ranks 138th 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.