Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP 2015 in Botswana
Botswana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
150th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana stood at 0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana peaked at 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Botswana 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP 2015 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7339 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1573 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1574 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.118 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0159 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1452 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0399 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0193 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 147 Hungary 0.0174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Finland 0.0165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Lithuania 0.0157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Canada 0.0153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 South Korea 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Czechia 0.014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana was 0.0156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Botswana ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.