GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (GDP International) in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (GDP International) was 20,698 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Botswana is 20,698 current international $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Botswana peaked at 21,029 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,104 current international $, in 1990.
That places Botswana 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (GDP International) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,104 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,598 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 6,753 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,847 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,049 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,503 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 7,890 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8,497 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 8,441 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,188 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9,380 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,420 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,958 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10,439 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,818 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 11,458 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 12,563 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 13,389 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 13,810 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,686 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 12,753 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13,635 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 12,737 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13,621 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 15,003 current international $ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14,144 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 16,228 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 15,701 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,786 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,960 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15,292 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 17,961 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 19,974 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 21,029 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 20,612 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 20,698 current international $ | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20,698 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20,698 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,487 current international $ | 6,104 current international $ | 9,188 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,292 current international $ | 9,380 current international $ | 13,810 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,557 current international $ | 12,737 current international $ | 16,228 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,261 current international $ | 15,292 current international $ | 21,029 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Grenada 21,346 current international $ compare
- 102 Venezuela 21,283 current international $ compare
- 103 Mongolia 20,798 current international $ compare
- 105 Egypt 20,204 current international $ compare
- 106 Paraguay 20,181 current international $ compare
- 107 Moldova 19,996 current international $ 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, ppp in Botswana?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Botswana was 20,698 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,029 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,104 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.