Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 36.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.4%
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 42.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.6% | — |
| 1961 | 28.4% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 31.2% | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 33.3% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 38.3% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 36.1% | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 31.3% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 25.8% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 33.5% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 34.8% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.0% | 26.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 25.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 31.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 19.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.0% | 42.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 Turkmenistan 38.4% compare
- 9 Anguilla 38.3% compare
- 10 Myanmar 36.7% compare
- 12 Bhutan 34.4% compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 32.0% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 31.8% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,918 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 36.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.