Gross national expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Gross national expenditure was 286.34 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Botswana is 286.34 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Botswana peaked at 296.15 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.17 million current LCU, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 123rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.67 million current LCU | 25.17 million current LCU | 72.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 328.63 million current LCU | 93.95 million current LCU | 742.55 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 billion current LCU | 934.90 million current LCU | 5.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 billion current LCU | 6.68 billion current LCU | 21.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.09 billion current LCU | 25.92 billion current LCU | 81.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.11 billion current LCU | 92.94 billion current LCU | 192.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.87 billion current LCU | 201.28 billion current LCU | 296.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
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- 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 gross national expenditure in Botswana?
- Gross national expenditure in Botswana was 286.34 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 296.15 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.17 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gross national expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.