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
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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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.