General government total expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: General government total expenditure was 93.31 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Botswana, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 93.31 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Botswana peaked at 93.31 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 293.00 million current LCU, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 121st of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 896.50 million current LCU | 293.00 million current LCU | 2.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 billion current LCU | 2.85 billion current LCU | 10.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 billion current LCU | 11.54 billion current LCU | 39.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.70 billion current LCU | 38.42 billion current LCU | 65.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.36 billion current LCU | 65.86 billion current LCU | 93.31 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Botswana?
- General government total expenditure in Botswana was 93.31 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.31 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.00 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for general government total expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release