Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 3.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 155.8%
World rank
112th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.3%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Botswana, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.7% for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in 2023.
That represents a change of up 155.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
That places Botswana 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +155.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.2%, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 109 Singapore 4.3% compare
- 110 Oman 4.2%
- 111 Afghanistan 4.1%
- 113 Angola 2.4% compare
- 114 Jamaica 2.3%
- 115 Marshall Islands 2.3%
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 900.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Botswana?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Botswana was 3.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Botswana ranks 112th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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