Expense in Botswana
Botswana: Expense was 69.39 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, expense in Botswana stood at 69.39 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Botswana peaked at 69.39 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.88 billion current LCU, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 104th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expense in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.88 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 2.22 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 2.67 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 3.29 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 3.32 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 16.96 billion current LCU | +263.5% |
| 2007 | 20.21 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 26.19 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 28.36 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 28.77 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.78 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 33.49 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 35.34 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 40.45 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 42.82 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 44.03 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 46.92 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 50.49 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 51.81 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 58.03 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 59.02 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.07 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 63.07 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.39 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 69.39 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 310.25 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 69.39 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 972.73 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +263.5% | 4.67 billion current LCU | 16.96 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.15 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 4.67 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.93 billion current LCU | 16.96 billion current LCU | 28.36 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.49 billion current LCU | 28.77 billion current LCU | 51.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.52 billion current LCU | 58.03 billion current LCU | 69.39 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Botswana?
- Expense in Botswana was 69.39 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 69.39 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for expense?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expense rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.