GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Botswana is 3.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 22.89 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -2.65 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Botswana 92nd out of 212 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 1965 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1966 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1967 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1968 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1969 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +277.2% |
| 1971 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1973 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 12.8 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1975 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 11.32 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1977 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1978 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 1979 | 21.86 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1981 | -0.0883 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -4285.9% |
| 1983 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +136.7% |
| 1984 | 15.43 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1985 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 22.7 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1989 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1991 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1994 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1997 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 2004 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 2005 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +526.7% |
| 2015 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +219.1% |
| 2017 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5081 % change on previous year | +797.7% |
| 2020 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +761.8% |
| 2021 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2024 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.63 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.31 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +4285.9% | -0.0883 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +797.7% | 0.0566 % change on previous year | 0.5081 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +761.8% | 0.5081 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.12 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 21.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4 % change on previous year | -0.0883 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 United Kingdom 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Lithuania 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Latvia 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 94 New Zealand 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Armenia 3.57 % 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Botswana was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.