Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana
Botswana: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 3.43 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana stood at 3.43 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 379.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana peaked at 3.43 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current LCU, in 1965.
That places Botswana 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320,000 current LCU | 200,000 current LCU | 500,000 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.41 million current LCU | 850,000 current LCU | 13.25 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.69 million current LCU | 17.25 million current LCU | 137.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.80 million current LCU | 154.15 million current LCU | 497.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 billion current LCU | 636.22 million current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion current LCU | 2.82 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7708 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0558 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 17.91 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Botswana was 3.43 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current LCU in 1965.
- How does Botswana rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 379.3%. 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current local currency.