Adjusted net national income per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Adjusted net national income per capita was 1.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Botswana, 1976–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income per capita in Botswana is 1.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 233.7% on the previous year and down 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Botswana peaked at 26.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -14.1%, in 1994.
Botswana ranks 97th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.9% | — |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -43.4% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +232.9% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -4.2% | -138.4% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -172.2% |
| 1982 | -0.6% | -118.1% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | -385.0% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +191.0% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | +469.5% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -56.7% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +54.6% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -87.0% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +498.3% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -90.2% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +848.0% |
| 1994 | -14.1% | -324.7% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -163.9% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | -4.7% | -147.7% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -280.2% |
| 2000 | -4.0% | -146.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -116.6% |
| 2002 | -12.9% | -2060.6% |
| 2003 | -8.1% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -111.5% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +1914.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | -8.3% | -187.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -207.3% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +96.6% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -104.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -784.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +61.7% |
| 2015 | -7.2% | -194.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -157.4% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -165.5% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -287.5% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -118.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -233.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 3.4% | 11.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | -4.2% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | -14.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -12.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -7.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Botswana?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Botswana was 1.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.1% in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Botswana ranks 97th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.