Botswana vs Syria: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Botswana
10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Botswana rank
140th
Syria rank
143rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Syria ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Syria ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560.52 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,199 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1980s | 1,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 3,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,701 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 5,075 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 7,375 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,279 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,681 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Botswana or Syria?
- Botswana, at 10,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,537 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Botswana and Syria?
- 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Syria ranks 143rd 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.