GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Botswana
Botswana: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 418.9%
World rank
185th
of 212 countries
All-time high
46.56 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-4.73 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.87 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 418.9% on the previous year and up 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 46.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -4.73 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1967 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 31.69 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 39.98 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 33.32 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 26.3 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1979 | 36.66 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1982 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1983 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 25.29 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 31.65 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 46.56 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1989 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 22.88 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1997 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2000 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2009 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2010 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -1685.2% |
| 2011 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +351.6% |
| 2014 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2015 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2016 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -1633.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 2019 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2020 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 2022 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2024 | -0.899 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2025 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -418.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1685.2% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1633.5% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +550.0% | -4.73 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +418.9% | -0.899 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +351.6% | 2.84 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.05 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 16.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.41 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | 39.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.32 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | 46.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 25.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 182 Germany 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Singapore 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 184 French Polynesia 3 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Faroe Islands 2.86 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Sweden 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Greenland 2.75 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.2%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.