General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Botswana
Botswana: General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 was 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
51
1975–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana peaked at 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Botswana ranks 9th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4786 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3698 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6524 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5046 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2976 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Kiribati 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 0.3004 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Palau 0.2747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.2612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana was 0.2999 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2433 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Botswana ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.