Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
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Botswana: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 9.5%

World rank

7th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Botswana 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1972	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1973	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1974	0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1975	0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1976	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1977	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1978	0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1979	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1980	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1982	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1983	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1984	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1986	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1987	0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1988	0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1989	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1990	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1991	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
1992	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1993	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1994	0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1995	0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1996	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1998	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1999	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2000	0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2001	0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2002	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2003	0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2004	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2005	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2006	0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2007	0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2008	0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2009	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2010	0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2011	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2012	0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2013	0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2014	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2016	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2017	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2018	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.0897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2020	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2021	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Botswana

4 Cuba 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Solomon Islands 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Namibia 0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Kiribati 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Djibouti 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Lesotho 0.0739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More economy & growth data for Botswana

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Botswana rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 8,330 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 27 September 2026

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.