General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Botswana

Botswana: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square was 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
150,903 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
176th
of 195 countries
All-time high
150,903 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
517 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Botswana, 1980–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1980200120231980: 517 current LCU per square kilometre1981: 598.2 current LCU per square kilometre1982: 719.9 current LCU per square kilometre1983: 818.7 current LCU per square kilometre1984: 1.1k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 1.3k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 1.7k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 2.3k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 3.0k current LCU per square kilometre1989: 3.8k current LCU per square kilometre1990: 5.0k current LCU per square kilometre1991: 5.9k current LCU per square kilometre1992: 6.7k current LCU per square kilometre1993: 7.8k current LCU per square kilometre1994: 7.9k current LCU per square kilometre1995: 9.0k current LCU per square kilometre1996: 10.7k current LCU per square kilometre1997: 12.9k current LCU per square kilometre1998: 15.8k current LCU per square kilometre1999: 18.4k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 20.4k current LCU per square kilometre2001: 24.1k current LCU per square kilometre2002: 27.7k current LCU per square kilometre2003: 28.7k current LCU per square kilometre2004: 30.7k current LCU per square kilometre2005: 31.1k current LCU per square kilometre2006: 34.8k current LCU per square kilometre2007: 43.8k current LCU per square kilometre2008: 62.0k current LCU per square kilometre2009: 69.7k current LCU per square kilometre2010: 67.8k current LCU per square kilometre2011: 68.2k current LCU per square kilometre2012: 71.9k current LCU per square kilometre2013: 73.6k current LCU per square kilometre2014: 89.2k current LCU per square kilometre2015: 96.0k current LCU per square kilometre2016: 99.3k current LCU per square kilometre2017: 103.0k current LCU per square kilometre2018: 110.0k current LCU per square kilometre2019: 115.4k current LCU per square kilometre2020: 116.2k current LCU per square kilometre2021: 121.2k current LCU per square kilometre2022: 130.8k current LCU per square kilometre2023: 150.9k current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Botswana is 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Botswana peaked at 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.

That places Botswana 176th out of 195 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.

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Botswana, 1980 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 517 current LCU per square kilometre
1981 598.17 current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1982 719.92 current LCU per square kilometre +20.4%
1983 818.73 current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
1984 1,052 current LCU per square kilometre +28.4%
1985 1,263 current LCU per square kilometre +20.1%
1986 1,706 current LCU per square kilometre +35.1%
1987 2,255 current LCU per square kilometre +32.2%
1988 3,044 current LCU per square kilometre +35.0%
1989 3,845 current LCU per square kilometre +26.3%
1990 5,038 current LCU per square kilometre +31.0%
1991 5,950 current LCU per square kilometre +18.1%
1992 6,695 current LCU per square kilometre +12.5%
1993 7,849 current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1994 7,894 current LCU per square kilometre +0.6%
1995 8,957 current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
1996 10,670 current LCU per square kilometre +19.1%
1997 12,909 current LCU per square kilometre +21.0%
1998 15,778 current LCU per square kilometre +22.2%
1999 18,397 current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
2000 20,355 current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
2001 24,123 current LCU per square kilometre +18.5%
2002 27,720 current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
2003 28,719 current LCU per square kilometre +3.6%
2004 30,672 current LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
2005 31,112 current LCU per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 34,826 current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
2007 43,800 current LCU per square kilometre +25.8%
2008 62,022 current LCU per square kilometre +41.6%
2009 69,680 current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
2010 67,787 current LCU per square kilometre -2.7%
2011 68,230 current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 71,879 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2013 73,633 current LCU per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 89,221 current LCU per square kilometre +21.2%
2015 96,009 current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2016 99,298 current LCU per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 103,035 current LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
2018 110,019 current LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 115,413 current LCU per square kilometre +4.9%
2020 116,202 current LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 121,225 current LCU per square kilometre +4.3%
2022 130,757 current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
2023 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,582 current LCU per square kilometre 517 current LCU per square kilometre 3,845 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 10,014 current LCU per square kilometre 5,038 current LCU per square kilometre 18,397 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 37,303 current LCU per square kilometre 20,355 current LCU per square kilometre 69,680 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 89,452 current LCU per square kilometre 67,787 current LCU per square kilometre 115,413 current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 129,772 current LCU per square kilometre 116,202 current LCU per square kilometre 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 173 Fiji 194,308 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 174 Ecuador 192,450 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 175 Peru 175,784 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 177 Canada 140,521 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 178 Jordan 134,424 current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 179 Australia 127,972 current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Botswana?
General government total expenditure (current lcu), per square in Botswana was 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 150,903 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 517 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
How does Botswana rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Botswana ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.