Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Botswana

Botswana: Discrepancy in GDP, value added was 741.10 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
741.10 million current LCU
Change on year
up 113.4%
World rank
18th
of 51 countries
All-time high
836.40 million current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
-694.85 million current LCU
in 1998
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B196519882011

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana is 741.10 million current LCU, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.4% on the previous year and up 1,852,850.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana peaked at 836.40 million current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -694.85 million current LCU, in 1998.

Botswana ranks 18th of 51 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.

Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Botswana, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 250,000 current LCU
1966 -1.05 million current LCU -520.0%
1967 1.40 million current LCU -233.3%
1968 3.15 million current LCU +125.1%
1969 1.75 million current LCU -44.4%
1970 -5.85 million current LCU -434.3%
1971 -7.70 million current LCU +31.6%
1972 -10.80 million current LCU +40.3%
1973 -6.30 million current LCU -41.7%
1974 7.40 million current LCU -217.5%
1975 -3.00 million current LCU -140.5%
1976 -5.30 million current LCU +76.7%
1977 -7.50 million current LCU +41.5%
1978 -9.20 million current LCU +22.7%
1979 -13.10 million current LCU +42.4%
1980 -16.30 million current LCU +24.4%
1981 -18.30 million current LCU +12.3%
1982 -21.40 million current LCU +16.9%
1983 -26.20 million current LCU +22.4%
1984 -29.55 million current LCU +12.8%
1985 -39.15 million current LCU +32.5%
1986 -52.20 million current LCU +33.3%
1987 -65.45 million current LCU +25.4%
1988 -101.05 million current LCU +54.4%
1989 -136.30 million current LCU +34.9%
1990 -151.95 million current LCU +11.5%
1991 -171.17 million current LCU +12.6%
1992 -202.72 million current LCU +18.4%
1993 -258.40 million current LCU +27.5%
1994 -315.20 million current LCU +22.0%
1995 -356.61 million current LCU +13.1%
1996 -435.78 million current LCU +22.2%
1997 -576.34 million current LCU +32.3%
1998 -694.85 million current LCU +20.6%
1999 4 current LCU -100.0%
2000 -0 current LCU -100.0%
2001 -40,000 current LCU +149796463954.5%
2002 -39,000 current LCU -2.5%
2003 0.0001 current LCU -100.0%
2004 -20,000 current LCU -22795140176.1%
2005 391.25 million current LCU -1956360.0%
2006 358.80 million current LCU -8.3%
2007 836.40 million current LCU +133.1%
2008 422.30 million current LCU -49.5%
2009 46.10 million current LCU -89.1%
2010 347.30 million current LCU +653.4%
2011 741.10 million current LCU +113.4%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 741.10 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 446.98 million current LCU, 1.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 741.10 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU, 357122979497.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -149796463954.5% -0 current LCU -40,000 current LCU
2004 -22795140176.1% 0.0001 current LCU -20,000 current LCU
2005 +1956360.0% -20,000 current LCU 391.25 million current LCU
2010 +653.4% 46.10 million current LCU 347.30 million current LCU
1966 -520.0% 250,000 current LCU -1.05 million current LCU
1970 -434.3% 1.75 million current LCU -5.85 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.10 million current LCU -1.05 million current LCU 3.15 million current LCU 5
1970s -6.13 million current LCU -13.10 million current LCU 7.40 million current LCU 10
1980s -50.59 million current LCU -136.30 million current LCU -16.30 million current LCU 10
1990s -316.30 million current LCU -694.85 million current LCU 4 current LCU 10
2000s 205.48 million current LCU -40,000 current LCU 836.40 million current LCU 10
2010s 544.20 million current LCU 347.30 million current LCU 741.10 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 15 Liberia 6.75 billion current LCU compare
  2. 16 Seychelles 2.13 billion current LCU compare
  3. 17 Gambia 1.48 billion current LCU compare
  4. 19 Comoros 507.69 million current LCU compare
  5. 20 Equatorial Guinea 446.98 million current LCU compare
  6. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 103.32 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana?
Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Botswana was 741.10 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 836.40 million current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -694.85 million current LCU in 1998.
How does Botswana rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
Botswana ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,852,850.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,839 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.