Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Botswana
Botswana: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 10.66 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.66 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
The figure is up 138.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Botswana peaked at 11.79 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 599.12 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Botswana 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 599.12 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 741.90 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 867.60 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 8.74 billion current LCU | +389.9% |
| 2018 | 8.71 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.62 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.79 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 10.14 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 4.48 billion current LCU | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 10.66 billion current LCU | +138.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.66 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.66 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.03 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +389.9% | 1.78 billion current LCU | 8.74 billion current LCU |
| 2023 | +138.1% | 4.48 billion current LCU | 10.66 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 billion current LCU | 599.12 million current LCU | 1.78 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.03 billion current LCU | 8.71 billion current LCU | 9.62 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.27 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | 11.79 billion current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Botswana?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Botswana was 10.66 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.12 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.