Botswana Public Consumption: % of GDP

2006 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Botswana Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • Botswana Public Consumption accounted for 26.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a share of 26.9 % in the previous quarter.
  • Botswana Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2006 to Jun 2023, with an average number of 29.9 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 40.3 % in Mar 2009 and a record low of 24.1 % in Sep 2007.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Statistics Botswana provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Botswana Public Consumption: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Botswana GDP expanded 5.4 % YoY in Mar 2023.
  • Botswana Nominal GDP reached 5.1 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 7.8 % in Mar 2023.
  • Botswana GDP Per Capita reached 8,322.7 USD in Dec 2022.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 32.2 % in Jun 2023.
  • For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 25.9 % in Mar 2023.
  • Private Consumption accounted for 42.4 % in Mar 2023.

View Botswana's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 2006 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Botswana Public Consumption: % of GDP

What was Botswana's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Botswana Public Consumption accounted for 26.7 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a share of 26.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
26.7 Jun 2023 26.9 Mar 2023 24.1 Sep 2007 40.3 Mar 2009 % quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 9.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Algeria (%) 17.4 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Argentina (%) 16.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Armenia (%) 12.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2023
Australia (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (%) 20.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.8 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 5.7 2022 yearly 1973 - 2022
Belarus (%) 20.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Belgium (%) 23.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Bolivia (%) 20.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Botswana (%) 26.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) 17.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) 17.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Bulgaria (%) 20.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (%) 7.6 2021 yearly 1993 - 2021
Canada (%) 21.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) 15.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
China (%) 15.9 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 15.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) 19.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Cyprus (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Czech Republic (%) 22.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Denmark (%) 22.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 15.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Egypt (%) 6.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Sep 2001 - Mar 2023
Estonia (%) 20.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 21.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) 23.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
France (%) 23.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 12.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Germany (%) 21.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 6.7 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 19.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2022
Hungary (%) 20.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Iceland (%) 26.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
India (%) 10.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1996 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (%) 9.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Iran (%) 16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2023
Ireland (%) 10.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 21.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 18.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 10.1 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 20.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Jordan (%) 18.4 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 8.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Kenya (%) 12.3 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
South Korea (%) 19.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 25.2 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 19.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 15.7 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 18.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 18.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 14.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
North Macedonia (%) 16.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 13.9 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 11.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) 17.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Mauritius (%) 16.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Mexico (%) 11.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) 19.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Mongolia (%) 20.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
Montenegro (%) 13.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 19.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Mozambique (%) 16.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Nepal (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 24.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) 21.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (%) 4.4 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 23.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Jun 2023
Oman (%) 22.1 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) 9.7 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 20.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Panama (%) 13.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Peru (%) 12.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) 13.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Poland (%) 18.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 20.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) 17.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 17.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2023
Serbia (%) 16.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 10.0 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Slovakia (%) 24.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (%) 18.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) 19.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 19.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) 17.9 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (%) 11.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Syria (%) 10.9 2021 yearly 1963 - 2021

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -37.355 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 496.639 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 34.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2007 - Jun 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,497.5 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Jun 2014 - Dec 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) 115.893 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) 68.318 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) 117.911 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) 6,784.703 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) 5,717.440 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) -8.630 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) 6,680.970 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) 7,287.220 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) -502.517 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2007 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 4.332 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -26.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 492.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -39.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 492.299 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 4,642.194 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,558.330 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 518.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -2.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 106,766.483 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 30,187.371 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 10.555 Aug 2023 monthly Feb 2019 - Aug 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.742 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 29.146 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 13.722 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) 0.500 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) 6,634.700 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) -360.400 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) 6,995.100 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) 57.700 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) 636.200 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 5,203.700 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 334.200 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 31.100 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) 23.100 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) 293.300 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2023
Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 825.800 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2023
Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) 837.800 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2023
Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) 1,060.100 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) 1,248.700 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) 1,485.600 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) 904.900 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) 523.800 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2023
Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) 423.100 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2023
Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) 739.600 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) 301.600 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2023
Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) 4,919.500 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2006 - Aug 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -10.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 51.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8.524 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 72.4 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 156.0 2021 yearly 1973 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 1.226 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 5,287.303 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -370.483 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
BW: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 236.647 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 19.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 197.831 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,906.047 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,026.067 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
M2 Growth (%) 4.7 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.5 Feb 2021 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 24.110 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,637.958 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 12.2 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,007.9 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -0.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 3,920.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 5,909.895 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.28 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2003 - Aug 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 27.38 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) 104,778.947 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) 25,829.929 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) 4,892,078.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jun 2023
Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) 2,666.190 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023

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