Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Botswana
Botswana: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Botswana, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -2.2% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana peaked at 14.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.5%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 188th out of 200 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.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.8% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -98.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -12640.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | -2.9% | -159.9% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -415.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -76.5% |
| 2008 | -1.6% | -349.2% |
| 2009 | -17.5% | +1016.6% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -185.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -75.3% |
| 2012 | -2.7% | -174.3% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -440.9% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -56.0% |
| 2015 | -6.2% | -251.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -188.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -60.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -42.3% |
| 2020 | -6.3% | -748.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -227.5% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -59.5% |
| 2023 | -4.4% | -235.4% |
| 2024 | -4.7% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | -2.2% | -53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.1% | -17.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -6.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -6.3% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,454 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 8,277 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 111,759 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana was -2.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.5% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Botswana ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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