General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Botswana
Botswana: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 33,065 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Botswana is 33,065 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Botswana peaked at 33,065 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.62 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.66 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 9.84 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 10.96 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 12.39 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 14.62 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 16.79 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 18.68 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 19.26 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 19.59 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 21.94 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 24.73 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 27.23 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 37.71 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 52.23 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 69.2 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 91.23 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1977 | 110.12 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 121.64 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 143.83 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 187.68 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 229.79 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 269.75 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 317.69 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 371.84 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 434.47 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 540.39 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 740.05 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 935.06 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 1989 | 1,109 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 1,304 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1991 | 1,439 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,671 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1,987 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 2,242 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 2,630 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 2,748 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 3,286 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 3,788 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 4,234 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 4,384 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,398 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,414 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,608 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,776 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5,352 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 8,552 current LCU per person | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 9,472 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 11,457 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 13,070 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 12,996 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 14,118 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 16,044 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 17,394 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 18,702 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 19,681 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 20,950 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 21,231 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,985 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 24,416 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 26,200 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 27,327 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 28,826 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 31,325 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 32,944 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 33,065 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 33,065 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32,284 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 33,065 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.84 current LCU per person | 7.62 current LCU per person | 19.59 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.99 current LCU per person | 21.94 current LCU per person | 143.83 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.54 current LCU per person | 187.68 current LCU per person | 1,109 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,533 current LCU per person | 1,304 current LCU per person | 4,234 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,048 current LCU per person | 4,384 current LCU per person | 13,070 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,752 current LCU per person | 12,996 current LCU per person | 24,416 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,948 current LCU per person | 26,200 current LCU per person | 33,065 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 79 Maldives 35,958 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Kenya 34,254 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Central African Republic 33,380 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 32,871 current LCU per person compare
- 84 Mexico 31,504 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Yemen 30,543 current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per in Botswana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Botswana was 33,065 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33,065 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.62 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Botswana ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.