Current budget balance, including grants in Botswana
Botswana: Current budget balance, including grants was 3.67 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Botswana, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 3.67 billion current LCU for current budget balance, including grants in 2011.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Botswana peaked at 11.44 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 416.30 million current LCU, in 1984.
That places Botswana 31st 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 billion current LCU | 416.30 million current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1.30 billion current LCU | 4.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 billion current LCU | 2.62 billion current LCU | 11.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 billion current LCU | 3.07 billion current LCU | 3.67 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Botswana?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Botswana was 3.67 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.44 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.30 million current LCU in 1984.
- How does Botswana rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.