GDFI - general government in Botswana

Botswana: GDFI - general government was 9.34 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
9.34 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
13.01 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1975
Years of data
38
1974–2011

GDFI - general government in Botswana, 1974–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B1974199220111974: 21.4M current LCU1975: 0 current LCU1976: 0 current LCU1977: 0 current LCU1978: 0 current LCU1979: 0 current LCU1980: 0 current LCU1981: 95.7M current LCU1982: 112.3M current LCU1983: 124.8M current LCU1984: 155.3M current LCU1985: 190.7M current LCU1986: 254.8M current LCU1987: 456.1M current LCU1988: 629.9M current LCU1989: 632.7M current LCU1990: 605.3M current LCU1991: 775.9M current LCU1992: 1.0B current LCU1993: 1.2B current LCU1994: 1.4B current LCU1995: 1.6B current LCU1996: 2.0B current LCU1997: 2.5B current LCU1998: 3.0B current LCU1999: 3.3B current LCU2000: 3.2B current LCU2001: 3.6B current LCU2002: 4.1B current LCU2003: 4.2B current LCU2004: 3.9B current LCU2005: 3.8B current LCU2006: 4.1B current LCU2007: 6.5B current LCU2008: 11.5B current LCU2009: 13.0B current LCU2010: 11.4B current LCU2011: 9.3B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2011, gdfi - general government in Botswana stood at 9.34 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Botswana peaked at 13.01 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1975.

That places Botswana 30th out of 42 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.

GDFI - general government in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - general government (current LCU) in Botswana, 1974 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1974 21.35 million current LCU —
1975 0 current LCU -100.0%
1976 0 current LCU —
1977 0 current LCU —
1978 0 current LCU —
1979 0 current LCU —
1980 0 current LCU —
1981 95.70 million current LCU —
1982 112.35 million current LCU +17.4%
1983 124.85 million current LCU +11.1%
1984 155.30 million current LCU +24.4%
1985 190.70 million current LCU +22.8%
1986 254.80 million current LCU +33.6%
1987 456.10 million current LCU +79.0%
1988 629.90 million current LCU +38.1%
1989 632.70 million current LCU +0.4%
1990 605.30 million current LCU -4.3%
1991 775.90 million current LCU +28.2%
1992 1.01 billion current LCU +30.3%
1993 1.21 billion current LCU +19.6%
1994 1.40 billion current LCU +15.6%
1995 1.56 billion current LCU +11.8%
1996 1.96 billion current LCU +25.2%
1997 2.47 billion current LCU +26.2%
1998 3.01 billion current LCU +22.2%
1999 3.32 billion current LCU +10.2%
2000 3.21 billion current LCU -3.3%
2001 3.56 billion current LCU +10.7%
2002 4.07 billion current LCU +14.5%
2003 4.24 billion current LCU +4.1%
2004 3.91 billion current LCU -7.8%
2005 3.78 billion current LCU -3.2%
2006 4.05 billion current LCU +7.2%
2007 6.55 billion current LCU +61.5%
2008 11.46 billion current LCU +75.0%
2009 13.01 billion current LCU +13.5%
2010 11.37 billion current LCU -12.6%
2011 9.34 billion current LCU -17.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 9.34 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.91 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 9.34 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.03 billion current LCU, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDFI - general government 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
1975 -100.0% 21.35 million current LCU 0 current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.56 million current LCU 0 current LCU 21.35 million current LCU 6
1980s 265.24 million current LCU 0 current LCU 632.70 million current LCU 10
1990s 1.73 billion current LCU 605.30 million current LCU 3.32 billion current LCU 10
2000s 5.78 billion current LCU 3.21 billion current LCU 13.01 billion current LCU 10
2010s 10.36 billion current LCU 9.34 billion current LCU 11.37 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 27 Central African Republic 44.08 billion current LCU compare
  2. 28 Cape Verde 22.37 billion current LCU compare
  3. 29 Guinea-Bissau 12.69 billion current LCU compare
  4. 31 Comoros 8.94 billion current LCU compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 8.19 billion current LCU compare
  6. 33 Malawi 8.03 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Botswana?
Gdfi - general government in Botswana was 9.34 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 13.01 billion current LCU in 2009.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1975.
How does Botswana rank for gdfi - general government?
Botswana ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. 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 GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (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
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
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General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.