Name: Botswana Government Spending
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Government Spending in Botswana increased to 15964.20 BWP Million in the first quarter of 2026 from 15342.10 BWP Million in the fourth quarter of 2025. Government Spending in Botswana averaged 11227.33 BWP Million from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16310.90 BWP Million in the second quarter of 2025 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 15724.00 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 16417.00 BWP Million in 2027 and 16910.00 BWP Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Fiscal Expenditure	20333.40	21173.40	BWP Million	Dec 2025
Government Budget	-9.00	-4.20	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Budget Value	-4268.80	-3589.80	BWP Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt	84064.00	68349.00	BWP Million	Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP	24.90	22.70	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Revenues	16064.50	17583.60	BWP Million	Dec 2025
Government Spending	15964.20	15342.10	BWP Million	Mar 2026

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.