Botswana vs Republic of Moldova: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Botswana
36.0%
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
32.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
11th
Republic of Moldova rank
13th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Botswana
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 36.0% against 32.0% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Republic of Moldova ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 41.0% | 18.6% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 14.1% | 13.0% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 26.6% | 9.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 27.3% | 10.9% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Botswana or Republic of Moldova?
- Botswana, at 36.0% against 32.0% in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Botswana and Republic of Moldova?
- 4.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Republic of Moldova?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Republic of Moldova rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Republic of Moldova ranks 13th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.