GDP deflator (base year varies by country) (GDP Country official) in Botswana
Botswana: GDP deflator was 136.44 base year varies by country in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
136.44 base year varies by country
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
103rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
136.44 base year varies by country
in 2025
All-time low
0.9414 base year varies by country
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP deflator in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in base year varies by country.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator in Botswana stood at 136.44 base year varies by country. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator in Botswana peaked at 136.44 base year varies by country in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9414 base year varies by country, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 103rd 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 deflator in Botswana, year by year
| Year | base year varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9414 base year varies by country | — |
| 1961 | 0.9596 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.9727 base year varies by country | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9841 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.01 base year varies by country | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.05 base year varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.11 base year varies by country | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.19 base year varies by country | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.22 base year varies by country | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 base year varies by country | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.31 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.37 base year varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.52 base year varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.67 base year varies by country | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 base year varies by country | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 2.2 base year varies by country | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 2.44 base year varies by country | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.57 base year varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2.89 base year varies by country | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 3.52 base year varies by country | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 3.87 base year varies by country | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 3.87 base year varies by country | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.01 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4.36 base year varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 5.04 base year varies by country | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 6.19 base year varies by country | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 7.06 base year varies by country | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 7.96 base year varies by country | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 9.76 base year varies by country | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 11.1 base year varies by country | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 11.8 base year varies by country | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 12.41 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.23 base year varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 14.96 base year varies by country | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 16.38 base year varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 17.55 base year varies by country | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 20.37 base year varies by country | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 21.39 base year varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 23.52 base year varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 26.87 base year varies by country | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 30.68 base year varies by country | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 33.23 base year varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 33.62 base year varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.72 base year varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.22 base year varies by country | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 44.13 base year varies by country | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 46.41 base year varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 49.21 base year varies by country | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 53.82 base year varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 61.95 base year varies by country | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 66.71 base year varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 75.15 base year varies by country | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 77.42 base year varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 78.6 base year varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 86.15 base year varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 89.36 base year varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 100 base year varies by country | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 97.35 base year varies by country | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 97.41 base year varies by country | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.9 base year varies by country | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.19 base year varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 110.75 base year varies by country | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 126.94 base year varies by country | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 129.16 base year varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 131.66 base year varies by country | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 136.44 base year varies by country | +3.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 136.44 base year varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148.5 base year varies by country, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 136.44 base year varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.06 base year varies by country, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 base year varies by country | 0.9414 base year varies by country | 1.24 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 base year varies by country | 1.31 base year varies by country | 3.52 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.32 base year varies by country | 3.87 base year varies by country | 11.1 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.85 base year varies by country | 11.8 base year varies by country | 26.87 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.6 base year varies by country | 30.68 base year varies by country | 61.95 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6 base year varies by country | 66.71 base year varies by country | 100 base year varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.86 base year varies by country | 102.19 base year varies by country | 136.44 base year varies by country | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 100 Marshall Islands 137.5 base year varies by country compare
- 101 Norway 137.46 base year varies by country compare
- 102 Kiribati 137.22 base year varies by country compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 135.92 base year varies by country compare
- 105 Bolivia 135.88 base year varies by country compare
- 106 Faroe Islands 135.45 base year varies by country 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 in Botswana?
- Gdp deflator in Botswana was 136.44 base year varies by country in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp deflator recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 136.44 base year varies by country in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9414 base year varies by country in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp deflator?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. The base year varies by country. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).