Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 123.17 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Botswana stood at 123.17 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Botswana peaked at 123.17 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.94 million current LCU, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 131st of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.94 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 21.29 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 22.55 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 23.81 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 25.08 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 26.25 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 27.15 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 31.50 million current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 40.60 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 39.35 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 49.75 million current LCU | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 55.95 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 74.85 million current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 97.80 million current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 122.20 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 155.80 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 196.60 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 234.95 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 288.35 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 364.15 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 428.70 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 481.70 million current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 533.00 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 581.80 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 687.85 million current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 826.40 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 924.95 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 5.70 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 6.50 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 7.47 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 8.29 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 9.84 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 11.05 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 12.86 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 14.34 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 16.72 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 19.34 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 19.27 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.47 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 28.22 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 31.99 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 36.72 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 41.87 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 48.87 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 55.82 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 58.75 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 63.04 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 66.92 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 70.06 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 75.51 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 79.61 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 83.20 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 90.03 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 102.00 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 112.02 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 118.39 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 123.17 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 123.17 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 trillion current LCU, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 123.17 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.75 million current LCU | 19.94 million current LCU | 40.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.04 million current LCU | 49.75 million current LCU | 364.15 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 848.70 million current LCU | 428.70 million current LCU | 1.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 billion current LCU | 2.34 billion current LCU | 8.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.61 billion current LCU | 9.84 billion current LCU | 31.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.72 billion current LCU | 36.72 billion current LCU | 79.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.80 billion current LCU | 83.20 billion current LCU | 123.17 billion current LCU | 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Botswana?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Botswana was 123.17 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 123.17 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.