Botswana vs Palau: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Palau
0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
9th
Palau rank
10th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Palau
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau, a difference of 0.0252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Botswana ranks 9th and Palau ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.2971 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Botswana, at 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Palau?
- 0.0252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Palau rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 9th and Palau ranks 10th 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.