Gross domestic product (GDP) in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 45.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 45.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Botswana peaked at 46.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 133rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.12 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 31.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.18 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 38.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 46.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 130 Gabon 49.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 47.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 North Macedonia 45.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 43.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 Moldova 40.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Congo 40.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Botswana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Botswana was 45.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.