Budgetary investment in Botswana
Botswana: Budgetary investment was 10.77 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
10.77 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
35th
of 51 countries
All-time high
13.31 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
892.92 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Budgetary investment in Botswana, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 10.77 billion current LCU for budgetary investment in 2011.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, budgetary investment in Botswana peaked at 13.31 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 892.92 million current LCU, in 1990.
That places Botswana 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Budgetary investment in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 892.92 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 2.93 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.45 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 3.13 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 4.20 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 4.26 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.91 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.78 billion current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.05 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.55 billion current LCU | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 11.46 billion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 13.01 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 13.31 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.77 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 10.77 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.23 billion current LCU, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 10.77 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.07 billion current LCU, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 billion current LCU | 892.92 million current LCU | 3.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.81 billion current LCU | 3.13 billion current LCU | 13.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 billion current LCU | 10.77 billion current LCU | 13.31 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More science & technology data for Botswana
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 164 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.83 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -6.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 383.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is budgetary investment in Botswana?
- Budgetary investment in Botswana was 10.77 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest budgetary investment recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest budgetary investment recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.92 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for budgetary investment?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is budgetary investment rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Budgetary investment (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.