Botswana vs Mauritania: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Botswana
86.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
86.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
140th
Mauritania rank
141st
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 86.6% against 86.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mauritania ahead.
Botswana ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 107.4% | 22.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 102.9% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 86.8% | 11.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Botswana, at 86.6% against 86.2% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Botswana ranks 140th and Mauritania ranks 141st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).