Public administration and defence, value added in Botswana
Botswana: Public administration and defence, value added was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Public administration and defence, value added in Botswana, 1965–2011
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$, in 1965.
Botswana ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
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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About this data
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.