GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 105,023 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana is 105,023 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 106,423 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,285 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Botswana 109th out of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,285 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,812 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 6,202 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 6,945 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 7,663 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 8,561 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 10,266 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 11,410 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 12,326 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15,112 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 17,226 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 18,323 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 19,300 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20,487 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 22,759 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 26,989 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 30,852 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 105,023 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 105,023 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,958 current LCU per person | 5,285 current LCU per person | 15,112 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,382 current LCU per person | 17,226 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 105,023 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,285 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.