GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per capita was 105,023 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 105,023 current LCU.
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 per capita in Botswana peaked at 106,423 current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.03 current LCU, in 1960.
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 per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.03 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 44.54 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 47.07 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 49.27 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 52.71 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 57.08 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 63.86 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 72.38 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 81.34 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 94.62 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 116.8 current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 151.21 current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1972 | 204.21 current LCU | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 259.73 current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 303.38 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 364.6 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 426.5 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 475.57 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 575.75 current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 741.01 current LCU | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 879.53 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 926.29 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1,035 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1,229 current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 1,487 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 1,890 current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 2,255 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 2,751 current LCU | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 3,914 current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 4,892 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 5,401 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 5,941 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 6,339 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 7,098 current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 7,832 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 8,750 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 10,492 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 11,661 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 12,598 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 15,446 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 17,605 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 18,727 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 19,725 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 20,939 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 23,261 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 27,584 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 30,852 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 33,942 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 37,569 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 36,369 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 42,227 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 49,833 current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 50,393 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55,995 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 63,931 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 62,204 current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 73,573 current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 73,518 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75,561 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 77,142 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 72,441 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 86,568 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 103,016 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 106,423 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 103,755 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 105,023 current LCU | +1.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 105,023 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 105,023 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.49 current LCU | 42.03 current LCU | 94.62 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 361.87 current LCU | 116.8 current LCU | 741.01 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,126 current LCU | 879.53 current LCU | 4,892 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,156 current LCU | 5,401 current LCU | 15,446 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,657 current LCU | 17,605 current LCU | 37,569 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,438 current LCU | 42,227 current LCU | 77,142 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,204 current LCU | 72,441 current LCU | 106,423 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 per capita in Botswana?
- Gdp per capita in Botswana was 105,023 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 106,423 current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.03 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.