Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 87.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Botswana, 2006–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Botswana is 87.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Botswana peaked at 123.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2008.
Botswana ranks 139th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 91.4% | — |
| 2007 | 89.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 104.3% | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 123.7% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 119.4% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 103.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 112.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 118.6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | -26.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 87.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 87.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.2% | 91.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 97.1% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.0% | 87.2% | 118.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Botswana?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Botswana was 87.2% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2008.
- How does Botswana rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.