Botswana vs Laos: Share of employee compensation in public spending
Botswana
53.96
in 2023
Laos
54.22
in 2022
Botswana rank
3rd
Laos rank
2nd
Share of employee compensation in public spending over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 54.22 against 53.96 in Botswana, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd of 155 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.05 | 48.22 | 10.17 | Laos |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 50.64 | 7.04 | Laos |
| 2020s | 50.01 | 56.37 | 6.37 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employee compensation in public spending, Botswana or Laos?
- Laos, at 54.22 against 53.96 in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of employee compensation in public spending between Botswana and Laos?
- 0.26, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for share of employee compensation in public spending?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Laos ranks 2nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.