Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) in Botswana
Botswana: Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) was 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Botswana, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU; from SNA.
Analysis
In 2011, subsidies in Botswana stood at 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 397.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Botswana peaked at 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU; from SNA, in 1975.
That places Botswana 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU; from SNA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1977 | 850,000 current LCU; from SNA | — |
| 1978 | 350,000 current LCU; from SNA | -58.8% |
| 1979 | 350,000 current LCU; from SNA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 650,000 current LCU; from SNA | +85.7% |
| 1981 | 2.80 million current LCU; from SNA | +330.8% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million current LCU; from SNA | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million current LCU; from SNA | -64.4% |
| 1984 | 3.05 million current LCU; from SNA | +190.5% |
| 1985 | 6.20 million current LCU; from SNA | +103.3% |
| 1986 | 8.85 million current LCU; from SNA | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 14.90 million current LCU; from SNA | +68.4% |
| 1988 | 28.85 million current LCU; from SNA | +93.6% |
| 1989 | 39.30 million current LCU; from SNA | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 40.75 million current LCU; from SNA | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 42.20 million current LCU; from SNA | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 43.65 million current LCU; from SNA | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 38.45 million current LCU; from SNA | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 35.85 million current LCU; from SNA | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 59.20 million current LCU; from SNA | +65.1% |
| 1996 | 78.60 million current LCU; from SNA | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 87.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 103.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 104.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 120.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 110.00 million current LCU; from SNA | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 195.99 million current LCU; from SNA | +78.2% |
| 2003 | 177.20 million current LCU; from SNA | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 232.13 million current LCU; from SNA | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 263.70 million current LCU; from SNA | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 299.57 million current LCU; from SNA | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 340.32 million current LCU; from SNA | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 386.62 million current LCU; from SNA | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 439.20 million current LCU; from SNA | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 499.00 million current LCU; from SNA | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA | +9.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +330.8% | 650,000 current LCU; from SNA | 2.80 million current LCU; from SNA |
| 1984 | +190.5% | 1.05 million current LCU; from SNA | 3.05 million current LCU; from SNA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310,000 current LCU; from SNA | 0 current LCU; from SNA | 850,000 current LCU; from SNA | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.86 million current LCU; from SNA | 650,000 current LCU; from SNA | 39.30 million current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.27 million current LCU; from SNA | 35.85 million current LCU; from SNA | 104.00 million current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.47 million current LCU; from SNA | 110.00 million current LCU; from SNA | 439.20 million current LCU; from SNA | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.15 million current LCU; from SNA | 499.00 million current LCU; from SNA | 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 8 South Africa 13.10 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 7.81 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 10 Mauritius 1.14 billion current LCU; from SNA compare
- 12 Namibia 244.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 13 Mozambique 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Cameroon 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Chad 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Comoros 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Congo 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Eritrea 0 current LCU; from SNA
- 14 Ethiopia 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Kenya 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Lesotho 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Malawi 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
- 14 Rwanda 0 current LCU; from SNA
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Botswana?
- Subsidies in Botswana was 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for subsidies?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.5%. 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 Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.