Capital health expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Capital health expenditure was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Botswana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in Botswana is 0.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Botswana peaked at 1.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Botswana 56th out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +199.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +421.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +664.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +133.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 53 Burkina Faso 0.3% compare
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- 58 Solomon Islands 0.3% compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Botswana?
- Capital health expenditure in Botswana was 0.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Botswana rank for capital health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 56th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.