Other expense in Botswana
Botswana: Other expense was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, other expense in Botswana stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of down 61.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Botswana peaked at 17.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1990.
That places Botswana 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Other expense in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +385.4% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +36.0% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +114.3% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -61.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 17.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Botswana?
- Other expense in Botswana was 6.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for other expense?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.