Other expense in Botswana
Botswana: Other expense was 4.24 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Botswana stood at 4.24 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 61.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Botswana peaked at 11.08 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.56 million current LCU, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 96th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.23 million current LCU | 21.56 million current LCU | 48.90 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.32 billion current LCU | 4.17 billion current LCU | 4.59 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.91 billion current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 11.08 billion current LCU | 4 |
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More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.4% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 32.4% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.5% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.1% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 3.4% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 20.3% (2023)
- Interest payments 4.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Botswana?
- Other expense in Botswana was 4.24 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.56 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for other expense?
- Botswana ranks 96th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.