General government final consumption expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: General government final consumption expenditure was 84.72 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Botswana stood at 84.72 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Botswana peaked at 84.72 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.93 million current LCU, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 111th 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.93 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.57 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1962 | 5.32 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 6.06 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 7.02 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 8.40 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 9.70 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 10.85 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 11.25 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 11.50 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 12.95 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 14.85 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 16.95 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 24.60 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 35.80 million current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 49.85 million current LCU | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 69.20 million current LCU | +38.8% |
| 1977 | 88.05 million current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 103.30 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 129.70 million current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 175.95 million current LCU | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 222.90 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 272.25 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 332.35 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 402.95 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 487.45 million current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 627.20 million current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 887.45 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 4.22 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 6.09 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 6.95 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.70 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.18 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 8.63 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9.85 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 16.03 billion current LCU | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 18.10 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 22.34 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 26.02 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 26.42 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.27 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 33.83 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 37.23 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 40.62 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 43.36 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 46.82 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 48.12 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 50.55 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 56.94 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 61.99 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 65.62 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 70.33 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 77.69 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 83.06 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 84.72 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 84.72 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 259.76 billion current LCU, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 84.72 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 million current LCU | 3.93 million current LCU | 11.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.52 million current LCU | 12.95 million current LCU | 129.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 597.20 million current LCU | 175.95 million current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 billion current LCU | 1.70 billion current LCU | 6.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.17 billion current LCU | 7.35 billion current LCU | 26.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.32 billion current LCU | 26.42 billion current LCU | 56.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.90 billion current LCU | 61.99 billion current LCU | 84.72 billion current LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Botswana?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Botswana was 84.72 billion current LCU 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 84.72 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.