GNI (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 101,272 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
101,272 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 208 countries
All-time high
103,802 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
47.27 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 101,272 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 103,802 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.27 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 106th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.27 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.02 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 52.79 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 55.38 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 59.22 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 64.12 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 70.69 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 76.86 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 86.39 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 100.93 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 122.17 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 155.33 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 204.2 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 260.03 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 306.73 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 364.6 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 426.5 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 475.57 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 575.75 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 741.01 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 840.71 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 958.66 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 1,065 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1,188 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 1,350 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,727 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 2,076 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 2,421 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 3,653 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 4,469 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 5,250 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 6,035 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 6,511 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7,599 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 7,419 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8,690 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 9,944 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 11,325 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 12,913 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 14,707 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 16,534 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 18,260 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 17,193 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 18,944 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 20,769 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 25,264 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 29,125 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 32,765 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 35,697 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 36,048 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40,590 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 49,521 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 49,613 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53,442 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 61,982 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 60,118 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 67,277 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 67,280 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68,533 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 73,102 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 72,558 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 85,736 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 96,260 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 103,802 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 101,999 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 101,272 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.37 current LCU per person | 47.27 current LCU per person | 100.93 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 363.19 current LCU per person | 122.17 current LCU per person | 741.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,975 current LCU per person | 840.71 current LCU per person | 4,469 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,039 current LCU per person | 5,250 current LCU per person | 14,707 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,060 current LCU per person | 16,534 current LCU per person | 36,048 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,146 current LCU per person | 40,590 current LCU per person | 73,102 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,604 current LCU per person | 72,558 current LCU per person | 103,802 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 103 Nicaragua 109,918 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Singapore 107,365 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Poland 102,994 current LCU per person compare
- 107 China (People’s Republic of) 99,084 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Romania 98,096 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Australia 97,831 current LCU 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)
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -118.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -117.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 444.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 101,272 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 103,802 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.27 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.