Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Botswana 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 2007 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 3.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +82.1% | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 70 Honduras 5.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 South Africa 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Moldova 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Maldives 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Eswatini 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mexico 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9449 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.