Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Botswana
Botswana: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 36.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.4%
in 1996
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Botswana, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Botswana stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Botswana peaked at 42.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1996.
Botswana ranks 11th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.6% | — |
| 1961 | 28.4% | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 31.2% | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 33.3% | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 40.4% | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 38.3% | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 41.5% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 36.1% | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 31.3% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 25.8% | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 33.5% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 34.8% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 36.2% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 38.2% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 32.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.0% | 26.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.9% | 25.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 31.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.4% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 19.8% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 36.0% | 42.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More poverty & inequality data for Botswana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 900.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 22.79 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 22.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Botswana?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Botswana was 36.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1996.
- How does Botswana rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.