Gross national expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Gross national expenditure was 106.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Botswana is 106.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Botswana peaked at 139.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1987.
That places Botswana 67th 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 116.0% | — |
| 1961 | 117.4% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 118.4% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 119.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 119.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 118.9% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 121.7% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 126.2% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 139.9% | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 129.8% | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 136.3% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 128.4% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 123.2% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 123.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 123.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 120.2% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 115.9% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 118.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 116.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 111.1% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 113.4% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 121.8% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 114.7% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 100.5% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 97.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 84.9% | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 80.8% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 73.3% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 93.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 96.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 87.7% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 104.9% | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 89.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 104.5% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 112.7% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 108.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 108.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 113.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 102.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 106.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 117.4% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 102.2% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 113.2% | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 106.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.8% | 116.0% | 139.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 121.7% | 111.1% | 136.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 73.3% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 85.0% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 82.7% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 91.2% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1% | 95.4% | 117.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Botswana?
- Gross national expenditure in Botswana was 106.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 139.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1987.
- How does Botswana rank for gross national expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.