Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 29,892 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 29,892 current LCU per person for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 30,346 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,743 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 71st 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,743 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,949 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,244 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3,553 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 2,969 current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 3,579 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 4,705 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 14,359 current LCU per person | +205.2% |
| 2007 | 14,628 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15,244 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14,644 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 15,498 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 18,252 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 19,484 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 22,683 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 25,535 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 21,971 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 25,584 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 24,688 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 23,203 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 23,242 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,838 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 28,451 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 30,346 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 29,892 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 29,892 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,438 current LCU per person, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 29,892 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81,703 current LCU per person, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita 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 | +205.2% | 4,705 current LCU per person | 14,359 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,392 current LCU per person | 2,743 current LCU per person | 4,705 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 14,719 current LCU per person | 14,359 current LCU per person | 15,244 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 22,014 current LCU per person | 15,498 current LCU per person | 25,584 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,382 current LCU per person | 20,838 current LCU per person | 30,346 current LCU per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 29,892 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,346 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,743 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.