Grants and other revenue in Botswana
Botswana: Grants and other revenue was 20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Botswana is 20.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Botswana peaked at 67.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2023.
Botswana ranks 67th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 1991 | 49.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -37.6% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 46.7% | 67.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 32.6% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 20.3% | 33.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 64 Morocco 21.2% compare
- 65 El Salvador 20.4% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 20.4% compare
- 68 Thailand 20.0% compare
- 69 Paraguay 19.9% compare
- 70 Mozambique 19.9% compare
More public sector data for Botswana
- Arms imports 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 1,000 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 225.22 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 567.82 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Botswana?
- Grants and other revenue in Botswana was 20.3% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2023.
- How does Botswana rank for grants and other revenue?
- Botswana ranks 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.