General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Botswana
Botswana: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Botswana peaked at 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
Botswana ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 0.3241 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Libya 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 French Polynesia 0.3201 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Guyana 0.2691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Eritrea 0.2662 current 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)
- 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 2,449 current US$ per person (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 0.3148 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Botswana rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Botswana ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.