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Botswana - Government Expenditure (% of GDP) 26.53

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked

Latest value

26.53 (2024)

Global rank

##1 of 161 economies

Share of global total

61.9%

Growth since 1990

0.99×

Ranking Race — Government Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#1271972198219922002201220222024#27#12023 overtook Solomon Islands2024 overtook Kiribati
BotswanaTanzania

Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Botswana climbed from #27 to #1 (overtook Solomon Islands). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Botswana ↓

Key Events — Botswana

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2016
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Solomon Islands in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Kiribati in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 52 places in global rank auto

Government Expenditure (% of GDP), 1990-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199020102020202423.8928.9934.0839.18

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