GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7735 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Botswana 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 110 Armenia 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 South Africa 0.9509 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Slovenia 0.9504 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Latvia 0.9492 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Comoros 0.9488 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Chad 0.9487 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 7,388 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 7,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.9014 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 101,272 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7735 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Botswana rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.