Botswana — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 41 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Botswana's central government expenditure reading was 34.9% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 33.3% of GDP in 2018 was +1.57 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 35.9% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 34.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 33.3 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 33.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 33.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 37.3 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | 35.2 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 33.3 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 37.1 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 36.8 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 44.2 % of GDP |