How does Botswana rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

66th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.7331 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.7331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Botswana 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1962	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1963	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1964	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1965	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1966	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1967	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1968	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1969	1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1970	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1971	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1972	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1973	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1974	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1975	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1976	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1977	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1978	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1979	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1981	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1982	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1983	1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1984	0.9715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1985	0.8494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1986	0.808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1987	0.7331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1988	0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	0.8691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1990	0.9474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1991	0.935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1992	0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1993	0.9212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1994	0.9284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1995	0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1996	0.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1997	0.8769 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1998	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
1999	0.8574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2000	0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2001	0.8783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2002	0.8995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2003	0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2004	0.9167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2005	0.8288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2006	0.8273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2007	0.8562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2008	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
2009	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2010	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2011	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2012	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2013	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2014	0.9682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2016	0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2017	0.9593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2018	0.9847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2020	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2021	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2022	0.9535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2024	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2025	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

63 Ethiopia 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Albania 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
65 Bangladesh 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
67 Cameroon 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
68 Senegal 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Georgia 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Botswana rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national 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.