GDP (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 105,023 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
105,023 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
109th
of 212 countries
All-time high
106,423 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
42.03 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Botswana stood at 105,023 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 106,423 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.03 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 109th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.03 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.54 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 47.07 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 49.27 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 52.71 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 57.08 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 63.86 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 72.38 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 81.34 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 94.62 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 116.8 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 151.21 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 204.21 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 259.73 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 303.38 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 364.6 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 426.5 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 475.57 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 575.75 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 741.01 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 879.53 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 926.29 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,035 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,229 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 1,487 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 1,890 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 2,255 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 2,751 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 3,914 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 4,892 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 5,401 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 5,941 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 6,339 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7,098 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 7,832 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 8,750 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 10,492 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 11,661 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 12,598 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15,445 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 17,605 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 18,727 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 19,725 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20,939 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23,261 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 27,584 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 30,852 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 33,942 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 37,569 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 36,369 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 42,227 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 49,833 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 50,393 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55,995 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 63,931 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 62,204 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 73,572 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 73,518 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75,561 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 77,142 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 72,441 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 86,568 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 103,016 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 106,423 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 103,755 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 105,023 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.49 current LCU per person | 42.03 current LCU per person | 94.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 361.87 current LCU per person | 116.8 current LCU per person | 741.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,126 current LCU per person | 879.53 current LCU per person | 4,892 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,156 current LCU per person | 5,401 current LCU per person | 15,445 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,657 current LCU per person | 17,605 current LCU per person | 37,569 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,438 current LCU per person | 42,227 current LCU per person | 77,142 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,204 current LCU per person | 72,441 current LCU per person | 106,423 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 106 Nicaragua 116,221 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Ethiopia 111,421 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Poland 106,873 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Romania 100,756 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Australia 100,632 current LCU per person compare
- 112 China 99,666 current LCU per person 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 7,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate -0.7339 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 105,023 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 106,423 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.03 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.