Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Botswana, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Botswana stood at 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 5,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 853.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Botswana 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 853.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 904.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 934.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,040 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1986 | 1,691 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1,858 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 2,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,443 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 2,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,626 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,791 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 2,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 2,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 3,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,142 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2,556 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 3,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 4,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 4,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4,759 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,962 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,938 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 898.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 977.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 853.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,513 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,780 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,152 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,533 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,904 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,941 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,899 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 68 Gabon 5,323 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,278 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 70 Peru 5,230 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 72 South Africa 4,954 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 73 North Macedonia 4,938 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 74 Belize 4,621 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Botswana was 4,983 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 853.67 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Adjusted net national income (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.