Final consumption expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Final consumption expenditure was 77.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Botswana stood at 77.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Botswana peaked at 110.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1988.
That places Botswana 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.0% | — |
| 1961 | 110.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 109.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 109.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 107.5% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 105.6% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 99.9% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 100.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 109.2% | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 91.5% | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 90.9% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 78.0% | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 72.2% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.0% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 78.3% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 82.2% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 84.9% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 73.9% | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 78.4% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 67.7% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 57.4% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 69.5% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 68.9% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.4% | 91.5% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.9% | 72.2% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 49.8% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 57.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 57.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 68.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 68.6% | 84.7% | 6 |
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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)
- 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 final consumption expenditure in Botswana?
- Final consumption expenditure in Botswana was 77.3% 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 110.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1988.
- How does Botswana rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.