GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana stood at 0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8716 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places Botswana 145th 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 66 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 142 Sint Maarten 0.9669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Malaysia 0.9657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Poland 0.9637 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.963 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Isle of Man 0.963 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 unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.9643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 145th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.