Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Botswana
Botswana: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 6.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Current health expenditure in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Botswana stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Botswana peaked at 6.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2006.
That places Botswana 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +9.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Botswana?
- Current health expenditure in Botswana was 6.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for current health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.