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$, in 1975.
That places Botswana 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 1.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 422,625 current US$ | -58.1% |
| 1979 | 429,444 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 836,309 current US$ | +94.7% |
| 1981 | 3.35 million current US$ | +300.1% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 957,221 current US$ | -66.6% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million current US$ | +145.4% |
| 1985 | 3.26 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 4.71 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1987 | 8.87 million current US$ | +88.4% |
| 1988 | 15.78 million current US$ | +77.8% |
| 1989 | 19.50 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 21.90 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 20.88 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 20.69 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.87 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 13.35 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 21.35 million current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1996 | 23.64 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 23.83 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.37 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.49 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 23.52 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.83 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 30.97 million current US$ | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 35.80 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 49.46 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 51.60 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 51.33 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.44 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 56.63 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 61.38 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 73.45 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 80.04 million current US$ | +9.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 80.04 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 million current US$, 11.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +300.1% | 836,309 current US$ | 3.35 million current US$ |
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 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies in Botswana?
- Subsidies in Botswana was 80.04 million current US$ 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.