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Sub-Saharan Africa
Expense (% of GDP)

Within the “Sub-Saharan Africa” group, Botswana leads Expense (% of GDP) in 2024 at 26.53%, while Tanzania sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 16.34%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.06.613.319.926.5BotswanaBotswana: 26.53%26.5TanzaniaTanzania: 16.34%16.3

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Botswana 26.53%
2 Tanzania 16.34%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the Sub-Saharan Africa group for Expense (% of GDP) in 2024, Botswana leads with a gap of 10.19% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 2 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Tanzania at 16.34%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.