Name: Botswana Government Spending
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Government Spending in Botswana increased to 15663.10 BWP Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 15519.80 BWP Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. Government Spending in Botswana averaged 11006.44 BWP Million from 1999 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 16166.40 BWP Million in the third quarter of 2024 and a record low of 3876.91 BWP Million in the fourth quarter of 2001. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana

Government Spending in Botswana is expected to be 16005.00 BWP Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana Government Spending is projected to trend around 15735.00 BWP Million in 2026 and 16207.00 BWP Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	18696.90	17763.10	BWP Million	Dec 2024
Government Budget	-9.00	-4.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Budget Value	4370.60	-1709.40	BWP Million	Dec 2024
Government Debt	68349.00	52121.70	BWP Million	Dec 2024
Government Debt to GDP	24.90	22.70	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	23067.50	16053.70	BWP Million	Dec 2024
Government Spending	15663.10	15519.80	BWP Million	Mar 2025

Botswana Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.