GDP per capita growth in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per capita growth 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 202nd out of 213 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 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% |
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
- 199 Liechtenstein -1.9% compare
- 200 Isle of Man -2.1% compare
- 201 Yemen -2.2% compare
- 203 Myanmar -2.6% compare
- 204 Bolivia -2.9% compare
- 205 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 7,778 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 105,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.7337 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8731 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 202nd out of 213 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.