GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was -2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded -2.3% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Botswana peaked at 23.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -15.9%, in 2009.
That places Botswana 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.8% | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | +86.2% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +45.3% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 23.7% | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -77.4% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +59.5% |
| 1977 | 6.3% | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +81.5% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +92.3% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -61.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -1635.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -182.8% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +435.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +78.9% |
| 1998 | -1.8% | -130.0% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -516.8% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -102.2% |
| 2001 | -1.8% | +993.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -328.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -67.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +192.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +135.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -68.1% |
| 2009 | -15.9% | -1425.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -149.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -39.2% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -138.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -615.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -55.8% |
| 2015 | -6.2% | -248.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -191.8% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -42.1% |
| 2020 | -10.0% | -736.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -202.3% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -60.0% |
| 2024 | -4.4% | -385.0% |
| 2025 | -2.3% | -46.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1635.9% | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -1425.8% | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | -993.7% | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | -736.5% | 1.6% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | +615.3% | -1.8% | 9.4% |
| 1999 | +516.8% | -1.8% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 3.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 3.5% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -1.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -15.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -6.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -10.0% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 201 Liechtenstein -1.9% compare
- 202 Isle of Man -2.1% compare
- 203 Yemen -2.2% compare
- 205 Myanmar -2.6% compare
- 206 Bolivia -2.9% compare
- 207 Mozambique -3.3% 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 per capita growth in Botswana?
- Gdp per capita growth in Botswana was -2.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9% in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Botswana ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 growth (annual %). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.