GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 6.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Botswana 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 6.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 6.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 6.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 5.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 5.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 4.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 3.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 2.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 3.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 2.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 1.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 2.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 1.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9192 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8832 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9287 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8132 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 54 Solomon Islands 0.8764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Macao 0.8754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Tanzania 0.8744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Sweden 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Bahrain 0.8691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 South Africa 0.8659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.