GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 20,698 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana is 20,698 current international $ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana peaked at 21,030 current international $ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,104 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,104 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,598 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 6,753 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,847 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7,049 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,503 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 7,890 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8,497 current international $ per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 8,441 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,188 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9,380 current international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,420 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,958 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10,439 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,818 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 11,458 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 12,563 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 13,389 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 13,810 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,686 current international $ per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 12,753 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13,635 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 12,737 current international $ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13,621 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 15,003 current international $ per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14,144 current international $ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 16,228 current international $ per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 15,701 current international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 15,786 current international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,960 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15,292 current international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 17,961 current international $ per person | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 19,974 current international $ per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 21,030 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 20,612 current international $ per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 20,698 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20,698 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20,698 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,487 current international $ per person | 6,104 current international $ per person | 9,188 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,292 current international $ per person | 9,380 current international $ per person | 13,810 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,557 current international $ per person | 12,737 current international $ per person | 16,228 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,261 current international $ per person | 15,292 current international $ per person | 21,030 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Grenada 21,346 current international $ per person compare
- 102 Venezuela 21,283 current international $ per person compare
- 103 Mongolia 20,798 current international $ per person compare
- 105 Egypt 20,204 current international $ per person compare
- 106 Paraguay 20,181 current international $ per person compare
- 107 Moldova 19,996 current international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana was 20,698 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,030 current international $ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,104 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.