Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was -4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -4.6% for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 406.7% on the previous year and down 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 10.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 216th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.2% | — |
| 2001 | -1.8% | +800.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -300.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -79.2% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +340.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +168.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -68.4% |
| 2009 | -15.9% | -1425.0% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -149.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -137.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -622.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -55.3% |
| 2015 | -6.2% | -247.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -191.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -40.7% |
| 2020 | -10.0% | -725.0% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -203.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -63.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -60.5% |
| 2024 | -4.6% | -406.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | -15.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -6.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -10.0% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 213 Equatorial Guinea -4.2% compare
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- 215 Kuwait -4.5% compare
- 217 Haiti -5.3% compare
- 218 Syrian Arab Republic -6.9% compare
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -16.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -17.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 30,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Botswana was -4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 216th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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