Gross national expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Gross national expenditure was 21.21 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Botswana is 21.21 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Botswana peaked at 21.83 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.29 million current US$, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 131st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.56 million current US$ | 35.29 million current US$ | 100.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 416.87 million current US$ | 131.14 million current US$ | 911.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 946.90 million current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 5.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | 11.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.36 billion current US$ | 13.68 billion current US$ | 17.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.83 billion current US$ | 17.57 billion current US$ | 21.83 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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 gross national expenditure in Botswana?
- Gross national expenditure in Botswana was 21.21 billion current US$ 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 21.83 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.29 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gross national expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 131st 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 47.7%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.