Gdp per capita growth in Botswana
Botswana: Gdp per capita growth was -2.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.32
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
201st
of 212 countries
All-time high
23.7
in 1971
All-time low
-15.9
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Botswana stood at -2.32.
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 201st out of 212 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.97 | — |
| 1962 | 4.25 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 3.47 | -18.3% |
| 1964 | 4.32 | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.75 | +34.8% |
| 1967 | 5.37 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 9.99 | +86.2% |
| 1969 | 14.52 | +45.3% |
| 1970 | 16.47 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 23.7 | +43.9% |
| 1972 | 21.91 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 15.73 | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 3.55 | -77.4% |
| 1975 | 3.19 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 5.09 | +59.5% |
| 1977 | 6.26 | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 7.65 | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 5.62 | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 7.72 | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 5.41 | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 7.8 | +44.2% |
| 1983 | 9.16 | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 4.79 | -47.7% |
| 1985 | 3.47 | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 4.57 | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 8.29 | +81.5% |
| 1988 | 15.94 | +92.3% |
| 1989 | 9.96 | -37.5% |
| 1990 | 3.88 | -61.1% |
| 1991 | 4.57 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0625 | -98.6% |
| 1993 | -0.9604 | -1635.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7954 | -182.8% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | +435.5% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 5.86 | +78.9% |
| 1998 | -1.76 | -130.0% |
| 1999 | 7.32 | -516.8% |
| 2000 | -0.1638 | -102.2% |
| 2001 | -1.79 | +993.7% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | -328.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9207 | -67.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | +192.9% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | +135.9% |
| 2007 | 3.76 | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -68.1% |
| 2009 | -15.9 | -1425.8% |
| 2010 | 7.82 | -149.2% |
| 2011 | 4.76 | -39.2% |
| 2012 | -1.83 | -138.5% |
| 2013 | 9.44 | -615.3% |
| 2014 | 4.17 | -55.8% |
| 2015 | -6.2 | -248.6% |
| 2016 | 5.69 | -191.8% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.58 | -42.1% |
| 2020 | -10.03 | -736.5% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | -202.3% |
| 2022 | 3.82 | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | -4.36 | -385.0% |
| 2025 | -2.32 | -46.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -2.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.14. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -2.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth 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% | 0.0625 | -0.9604 |
| 2009 | -1425.8% | 1.2 | -15.9 |
| 2001 | -993.7% | -0.1638 | -1.79 |
| 2020 | -736.5% | 1.58 | -10.03 |
| 2013 | +615.3% | -1.83 | 9.44 |
| 1999 | +516.8% | -1.76 | 7.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 | 3.47 | 14.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.92 | 3.19 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.71 | 3.47 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 | -1.76 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3979 | -15.9 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | -6.2 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1833 | -10.03 | 10.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 198 Liechtenstein -1.9 compare
- 199 Isle of Man -2.07 compare
- 200 Yemen -2.19 compare
- 202 Myanmar -2.64 compare
- 203 Bolivia -2.9 compare
- 204 Mozambique -3.31 compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Botswana?
- Gdp per capita growth in Botswana was -2.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 201st out of 212 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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