Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 43.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 1969
All-time low
30.4%
in 2008
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household 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
Botswana recorded 43.4% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 92.9% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 158th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 90.9% | — |
| 1961 | 87.3% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 82.1% | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 80.3% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 76.7% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 80.0% | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 65.9% | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 69.8% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 92.9% | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 75.9% | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 63.2% | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 59.8% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 57.8% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 53.1% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.5% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 45.2% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 43.2% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.0% | 65.9% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 50.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 37.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.0% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 30.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 34.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.3% | 48.1% | 4 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -16.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 30,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 43.4% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.