Public administration and defence, value added in Botswana

Botswana: Public administration and defence, value added was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.84 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2.84 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
2.16 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Public administration and defence, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011

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Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, public administration and defence, value added in Botswana stood at 2.84 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Botswana peaked at 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million current US$, in 1965.

Botswana ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Public administration and defence, value added in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Botswana, 1965 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1965 2.16 million current US$
1966 4.39 million current US$ +103.0%
1967 8.65 million current US$ +96.8%
1968 11.99 million current US$ +38.7%
1969 11.42 million current US$ -4.8%
1970 11.10 million current US$ -2.8%
1971 14.61 million current US$ +31.7%
1972 18.98 million current US$ +29.9%
1973 28.02 million current US$ +47.6%
1974 37.46 million current US$ +33.7%
1975 48.00 million current US$ +28.2%
1976 56.23 million current US$ +17.1%
1977 70.25 million current US$ +24.9%
1978 87.91 million current US$ +25.1%
1979 112.08 million current US$ +27.5%
1980 150.02 million current US$ +33.8%
1981 172.16 million current US$ +14.8%
1982 166.17 million current US$ -3.5%
1983 186.25 million current US$ +12.1%
1984 186.89 million current US$ +0.3%
1985 151.95 million current US$ -18.7%
1986 189.10 million current US$ +24.4%
1987 267.82 million current US$ +41.6%
1988 319.15 million current US$ +19.2%
1989 363.87 million current US$ +14.0%
1990 497.75 million current US$ +36.8%
1991 553.71 million current US$ +11.2%
1992 620.77 million current US$ +12.1%
1993 647.57 million current US$ +4.3%
1994 668.62 million current US$ +3.3%
1995 722.31 million current US$ +8.0%
1996 691.89 million current US$ -4.2%
1997 739.17 million current US$ +6.8%
1998 789.16 million current US$ +6.8%
1999 854.90 million current US$ +8.3%
2000 855.56 million current US$ +0.1%
2001 835.55 million current US$ -2.3%
2002 920.85 million current US$ +10.2%
2003 1.35 billion current US$ +46.9%
2004 1.66 billion current US$ +22.5%
2005 1.75 billion current US$ +5.4%
2006 1.70 billion current US$ -2.8%
2007 1.85 billion current US$ +8.9%
2008 2.00 billion current US$ +8.3%
2009 2.15 billion current US$ +7.2%
2010 2.47 billion current US$ +15.0%
2011 2.84 billion current US$ +14.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 2.84 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 642.77 million current US$, 4.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 2.84 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418.58 million current US$, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.72 million current US$ 2.16 million current US$ 11.99 million current US$ 5
1970s 48.47 million current US$ 11.10 million current US$ 112.08 million current US$ 10
1980s 215.34 million current US$ 150.02 million current US$ 363.87 million current US$ 10
1990s 678.58 million current US$ 497.75 million current US$ 854.90 million current US$ 10
2000s 1.51 billion current US$ 835.55 million current US$ 2.15 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.65 billion current US$ 2.47 billion current US$ 2.84 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 2 Egypt 22.47 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Algeria 8.42 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Morocco 7.44 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Namibia 2.67 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Ghana 2.34 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 Tanzania 1.90 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public administration and defence, value added in Botswana?
Public administration and defence, value added in Botswana was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million current US$ in 1965.
How does Botswana rank for public administration and defence, value added?
Botswana ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Public administration and defence, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public administration and defence, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
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Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current U.S. dollars.