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

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1990200020111990: 892.9M current LCU1991: 1.1B current LCU1992: 1.1B current LCU1993: 1.3B current LCU1994: 1.5B current LCU1995: 1.6B current LCU1996: 2.1B current LCU1997: 2.7B current LCU1998: 2.9B current LCU1999: 3.5B current LCU2000: 3.1B current LCU2001: 3.7B current LCU2002: 4.2B current LCU2003: 4.3B current LCU2004: 3.9B current LCU2005: 3.8B current LCU2006: 4.1B current LCU2007: 6.5B current LCU2008: 11.5B current LCU2009: 13.0B current LCU2010: 13.3B current LCU2011: 10.8B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Central African Republic 14.90 billion current LCU compare
  2. 33 Comoros 11.59 billion current LCU compare
  3. 34 Mauritius 11.23 billion current LCU compare
  4. 36 Djibouti 10.30 billion current LCU compare
  5. 37 Ghana 5.22 billion current LCU compare
  6. 38 Namibia 4.75 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Budgetary investment (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,347 data points, 1966–2011
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Budgetary investment. Data are in current local currency.