Subsidies in Botswana
Botswana: Subsidies was 80.04 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies in Botswana, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, subsidies in Botswana stood at 80.04 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 325.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies in Botswana peaked at 80.04 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1975.
That places Botswana 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 372,324 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1.01 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.25 million current US$ | 836,309 current US$ | 19.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.84 million current US$ | 13.35 million current US$ | 24.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.50 million current US$ | 18.83 million current US$ | 61.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.74 million current US$ | 73.45 million current US$ | 80.04 million 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 subsidies in Botswana?
- Subsidies in Botswana was 80.04 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest subsidies recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.04 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for subsidies?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2011.
- Is subsidies rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Subsidies (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.