Domestic general government health expenditure in Botswana
Botswana: Domestic general government health expenditure was 75.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Botswana stood at 75.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Botswana peaked at 76.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 56.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 75.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 75.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 51.5% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 57.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.3% | 76.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Botswana?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Botswana was 75.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Botswana ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.