Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
9th
Equatorial Guinea rank
11th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.2976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana, at 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.0292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Equatorial Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.