GDP in Botswana
Botswana: GDP was 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
269.08 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
269.08 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
21.69 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 269.08 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Botswana peaked at 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.69 million current LCU, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 132nd of 214 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.69 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 23.52 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 25.42 million current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 27.25 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 29.85 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 32.80 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 36.90 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 42.05 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 47.50 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 55.55 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 68.95 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 90.80 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 127.10 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 169.45 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 207.95 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 262.65 million current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 323.50 million current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 380.25 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 488.95 million current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 668.20 million current LCU | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 824.55 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 898.50 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 2.12 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1986 | 2.62 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 3.30 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 4.84 billion current LCU | +46.6% |
| 1989 | 6.21 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 7.05 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 7.97 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 8.75 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 10.08 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 11.43 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 13.11 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 16.11 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 18.33 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 20.24 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 25.36 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 29.53 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 32.07 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 34.42 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 37.18 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 42.04 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 50.75 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 57.83 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 64.87 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 73.26 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 72.40 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 85.85 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 103.33 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 106.26 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 119.87 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 138.86 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 137.05 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 164.42 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 166.65 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 173.72 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 179.90 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 171.39 billion current LCU | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 207.89 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 251.35 billion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 263.95 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 261.58 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 269.08 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 269.08 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 26% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 269.08 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.25 million current LCU | 21.69 million current LCU | 55.55 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 278.78 million current LCU | 68.95 million current LCU | 668.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 billion current LCU | 824.55 million current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 7.05 billion current LCU | 25.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.43 billion current LCU | 29.53 billion current LCU | 73.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.59 billion current LCU | 85.85 billion current LCU | 179.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.54 billion current LCU | 171.39 billion current LCU | 269.08 billion current LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Botswana?
- Gdp in Botswana was 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.69 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.