Final consumption expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Final consumption expenditure was -1.1% in 2025. β Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Botswana, 1976β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Botswana stood at -1.1%.
That represents a change of down 136.5% on the previous year and down 160.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Botswana peaked at 17.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 165th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | -0.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 0.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -3.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -1.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
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- 168 Mozambique -2.1% 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)
- 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 13.07 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0765 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Botswana?
- Final consumption expenditure in Botswana was -1.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.5%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.