Total expenditure and net lending in Botswana

Botswana: Total expenditure and net lending was 43.93 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
43.93 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
43.93 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
576.06 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
28
1984–2011

Total expenditure and net lending in Botswana, 1984–2011

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1984199720111984: 576.1M current LCU1985: 693.1M current LCU1986: 936.0M current LCU1987: 1.2B current LCU1988: 1.7B current LCU1989: 2.1B current LCU1990: 2.4B current LCU1991: 3.0B current LCU1992: 3.5B current LCU1993: 3.9B current LCU1994: 4.4B current LCU1995: 4.9B current LCU1996: 5.8B current LCU1997: 7.4B current LCU1998: 9.1B current LCU1999: 10.4B current LCU2000: 11.5B current LCU2001: 13.7B current LCU2002: 15.7B current LCU2003: 16.3B current LCU2004: 17.4B current LCU2005: 17.6B current LCU2006: 19.7B current LCU2007: 24.8B current LCU2008: 35.2B current LCU2009: 39.5B current LCU2010: 40.5B current LCU2011: 43.9B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 43.93 billion current LCU for total expenditure and net lending in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 221.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Botswana peaked at 43.93 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 576.06 million current LCU, in 1984.

Botswana ranks 38th of 51 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.

Total expenditure and net lending in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU) in Botswana, 1984 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1984 576.06 million current LCU
1985 693.06 million current LCU +20.3%
1986 935.95 million current LCU +35.0%
1987 1.24 billion current LCU +32.1%
1988 1.67 billion current LCU +35.0%
1989 2.11 billion current LCU +26.3%
1990 2.40 billion current LCU +13.7%
1991 3.05 billion current LCU +27.3%
1992 3.46 billion current LCU +13.6%
1993 3.92 billion current LCU +13.1%
1994 4.35 billion current LCU +11.0%
1995 4.91 billion current LCU +12.9%
1996 5.85 billion current LCU +19.1%
1997 7.41 billion current LCU +26.6%
1998 9.07 billion current LCU +22.4%
1999 10.43 billion current LCU +15.0%
2000 11.54 billion current LCU +10.6%
2001 13.67 billion current LCU +18.5%
2002 15.71 billion current LCU +14.9%
2003 16.28 billion current LCU +3.6%
2004 17.38 billion current LCU +6.8%
2005 17.63 billion current LCU +1.4%
2006 19.74 billion current LCU +11.9%
2007 24.82 billion current LCU +25.8%
2008 35.15 billion current LCU +41.6%
2009 39.49 billion current LCU +12.3%
2010 40.51 billion current LCU +2.6%
2011 43.93 billion current LCU +8.5%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 43.93 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 43.93 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.20 billion current LCU 576.06 million current LCU 2.11 billion current LCU 6
1990s 5.48 billion current LCU 2.40 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 42.22 billion current LCU 40.51 billion current LCU 43.93 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 35 Guinea-Bissau 56.80 billion current LCU compare
  2. 36 Djibouti 51.12 billion current LCU compare
  3. 37 Comoros 44.70 billion current LCU compare
  4. 39 Namibia 28.86 billion current LCU compare
  5. 40 Sudan 25.64 billion current LCU compare
  6. 41 Ghana 22.57 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure and net lending in Botswana?
Total expenditure and net lending in Botswana was 43.93 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 43.93 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 576.06 million current LCU in 1984.
How does Botswana rank for total expenditure and net lending?
Botswana ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.