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

Botswana
10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Botswana rank
140th
Laos rank
142nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Laos
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 140th and Laos ranks 142nd of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 5,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 7,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 693.46 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Botswana or Laos?
Botswana, at 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Botswana and Laos?
613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 140th and Laos ranks 142nd 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.