Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP was -2.52 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -2.52 billion current LCU for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 146.4% on the previous year and down 387.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in Botswana peaked at 10.94 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.52 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Botswana 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -581,700 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -485,600 current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1962 | -380,800 current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1963 | -300,700 current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1964 | -11,700 current LCU | -96.1% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | -0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | -10.26 million current LCU | — |
| 1994 | -35.10 million current LCU | +242.1% |
| 1995 | -484.40 million current LCU | +1280.1% |
| 1996 | -274.00 million current LCU | -43.4% |
| 1997 | -154.60 million current LCU | -43.6% |
| 1998 | -335.30 million current LCU | +116.9% |
| 1999 | 707.70 million current LCU | -311.1% |
| 2000 | 143.30 million current LCU | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 763.30 million current LCU | +432.7% |
| 2002 | -835.40 million current LCU | -209.4% |
| 2003 | -947.41 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 42.11 million current LCU | -104.4% |
| 2005 | -113.37 million current LCU | -369.2% |
| 2006 | 184.78 million current LCU | -263.0% |
| 2007 | -53.89 million current LCU | -129.2% |
| 2008 | 455.68 million current LCU | -945.6% |
| 2009 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +545.8% |
| 2010 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 1.93 billion current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 614.22 million current LCU | -68.1% |
| 2014 | 159.35 million current LCU | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 875.29 million current LCU | +449.3% |
| 2016 | -1,000 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 263.08 million current LCU | -26308500.0% |
| 2018 | 925.24 million current LCU | +251.7% |
| 2019 | 3.95 billion current LCU | +326.4% |
| 2020 | 658.69 million current LCU | -83.3% |
| 2021 | 10.94 billion current LCU | +1561.4% |
| 2022 | 9.45 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 6.08 billion current LCU | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 5.43 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2025 | -2.52 billion current LCU | -146.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -176,050 current LCU | -581,700 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -0 current LCU | -0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -58.60 million current LCU | -484.40 million current LCU | 707.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.20 million current LCU | -947.41 million current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion current LCU | -1,000 current LCU | 3.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion current LCU | -2.52 billion current LCU | 10.94 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 167 Zimbabwe -345.43 million current LCU compare
- 168 Afghanistan -660.68 million current LCU compare
- 169 Australia -1.45 billion current LCU compare
- 171 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.69 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.99 billion current LCU compare
- 173 Lesotho -4.38 billion current LCU compare
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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.7339 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 9.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 76,974 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in Botswana?
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp in Botswana was -2.52 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.52 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is discrepancy in expenditure estimate of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 387.8%. 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 Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Although the SNA ensures there is perfect consistency between the three measures of GDP, this is a conceptual consistency that in general does not emerge naturally from data compilations. This is because of the wide disparity of data sources that must be called on and the fact that any error in any source will lead to a difference between at least two of the GDP measures. In practice it is inevitable that many such data errors will exist and will become apparent in exercises such as the balancing of supply and use tables. 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.