Expense in Botswana
Botswana: Expense was 26.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Expense in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Botswana is 26.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Botswana peaked at 39.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2023.
That places Botswana 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 26.7% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 29.3% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 23.9% | 33.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -711.72 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 101,272 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,390 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 259.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Botswana?
- Expense in Botswana was 26.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for expense?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expense rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.