Botswana vs Singapore: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Botswana
3.7%
in 2023
Singapore
4.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
111th
Singapore rank
108th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Botswana
  • Singapore
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.3% against 3.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 108th of 127 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 4.4% 5.8% 1.4% Singapore
2020s 2.5% 13.0% 10.4% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Botswana or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4.3% against 3.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Botswana and Singapore?
0.6%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Singapore?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Singapore rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Botswana ranks 111th and Singapore ranks 108th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
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