Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana is -3.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 133.2% on the previous year and down 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 52.13 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.31 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Botswana 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1967 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 25.26 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1969 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1970 | 30.31 % change on previous year | +256.4% |
| 1971 | 24.11 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 34.26 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 33.28 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 23.44 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 22.58 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 20.05 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 30.4 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1983 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 21.14 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 1985 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 17.37 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 46.75 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1989 | 52.13 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1991 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1997 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 32.16 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 1999 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2000 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +705.8% |
| 2001 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 2005 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 37.82 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 2009 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2010 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2011 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +493.2% |
| 2015 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 2018 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 12.24 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2020 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 2023 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 9.98 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2025 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.19 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +705.8% | 2.38 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +493.2% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.53 % change on previous year | 8.11 % change on previous year | 25.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.37 % change on previous year | 18.8 % change on previous year | 34.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.72 % change on previous year | 7.78 % change on previous year | 52.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.22 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.44 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 37.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 12.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 179 Kuwait -0.6859 % change on previous year compare
- 180 San Marino -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Brunei -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Central African Republic -6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 184 New Caledonia -9.77 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Equatorial Guinea -9.84 % change on previous year 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.7%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.