GDP: linked series in Botswana
Botswana: GDP: linked series was 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series in Botswana stood at 269.08 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series in Botswana peaked at 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.90 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Botswana 132nd 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 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 7.80 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 8.56 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 9.86 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 11.19 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 12.83 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 15.77 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 17.93 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 19.81 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 24.81 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 28.89 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 31.37 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 33.67 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 36.38 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 41.13 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 49.66 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 57.83 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.55 billion current LCU | 6.90 billion current LCU | 24.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.95 billion current LCU | 28.89 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: linked series in Botswana?
- Gdp: linked series in Botswana was 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp: linked series?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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.