Botswana vs Turkmenistan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Botswana
36.0%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
38.4%
in 2023
Botswana rank
11th
Turkmenistan rank
8th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Botswana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 38.4% against 36.0% in Botswana, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Botswana ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 38.6% | 18.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 38.2% | 11.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.0% | 0.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.3% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 38.4% against 36.0% in Botswana 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 Turkmenistan?
- 2.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Turkmenistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 11th and Turkmenistan ranks 8th 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.