General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 2,449 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2,449 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 2,465 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.69 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 71st 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 (current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.69 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.12 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 13.8 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 15.32 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 17.28 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 20.41 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 23.41 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 26.05 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 26.87 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 27.28 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 30.62 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 34.71 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 35.24 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 54.32 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 1974 | 76.87 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 93.58 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 104.92 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 130.79 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 146.88 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 176.48 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 241.48 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 274.63 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 261.98 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 289.62 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 286.39 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 228.36 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 287.57 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1987 | 440.79 current US$ per person | +53.3% |
| 1988 | 511.36 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 550.22 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 700.72 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 711.98 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 791.95 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 820.14 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 835.03 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 948.57 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 826.75 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 900.2 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 896.42 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 915.52 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 859.35 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 753 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 697.62 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 930.99 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 1,046 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1,467 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 1,543 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,678 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1,827 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,913 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,065 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2,100 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,071 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,084 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,943 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,922 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,052 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,155 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2,270 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,287 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,465 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 2,331 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,304 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,429 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2,449 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.32 current US$ per person | 10.69 current US$ per person | 27.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.44 current US$ per person | 30.62 current US$ per person | 176.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.24 current US$ per person | 228.36 current US$ per person | 550.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 834.73 current US$ per person | 700.72 current US$ per person | 948.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,182 current US$ per person | 697.62 current US$ per person | 1,827 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,057 current US$ per person | 1,913 current US$ per person | 2,270 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,377 current US$ per person | 2,287 current US$ per person | 2,465 current US$ per person | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,371 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 33,065 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Botswana?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Botswana was 2,449 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,465 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.