Subsidies and other transfers in Botswana
Botswana: Subsidies and other transfers was 10.66 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.66 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
The figure is up 138.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Botswana peaked at 11.79 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 599.12 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Botswana 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 billion current LCU | 599.12 million current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.03 billion current LCU | 8.71 billion current LCU | 9.62 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.27 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | 11.79 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 subsidies and other transfers in Botswana?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Botswana was 10.66 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.12 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.