General government final consumption expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: General government final consumption expenditure was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Botswana, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Botswana stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 91.3% on the previous year and up 179.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Botswana peaked at 28.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -6.3%, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 133rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20.5% | — |
| 1977 | 13.5% | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -84.4% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +216.2% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | +152.4% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | +83.6% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | -49.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +259.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -72.0% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +739.5% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -70.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -68.9% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | -333.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -460.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -76.5% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +487.1% |
| 2005 | -6.3% | -188.3% |
| 2006 | -4.0% | -37.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -314.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -117.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -600.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -46.8% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | -116.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -889.2% |
| 2017 | -3.4% | -181.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -165.6% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +367.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -60.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +80.6% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -91.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 2.1% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 8.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 1.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -6.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -3.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 130 Thailand 0.6% compare
- 131 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
- 132 Italy 0.6% compare
- 134 Greece 0.3% compare
- 135 Republic of Moldova 0.3% compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 0.2% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 48,884 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 7,334 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 99,027 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Botswana?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Botswana was 0.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3% in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.0%. 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 General government 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.