GNI growth in Botswana
Botswana: GNI growth was -2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Botswana, 1976–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gni growth in Botswana stood at -2.6%.
The figure is down 149.4% on the previous year and down 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Botswana peaked at 39.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -14.8%, in 1983.
Botswana ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.7% | — |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -262.0% |
| 1978 | 18.0% | +1389.4% |
| 1979 | 25.5% | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | -77.3% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +141.9% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | -100.8% |
| 1983 | -14.8% | +13001.1% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -152.6% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +196.3% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -58.1% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 39.7% | +325.5% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -64.5% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +131.4% |
| 1994 | -10.6% | -225.3% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | -197.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -97.8% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | +5191.1% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +35.3% |
| 1999 | -3.5% | -120.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -103.3% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +5029.1% |
| 2002 | -5.0% | -185.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -393.0% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -103.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -6681.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | -143.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -304.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | +78.1% |
| 2012 | -1.8% | -110.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -470.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +95.1% |
| 2015 | -6.2% | -148.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -263.3% |
| 2017 | -3.8% | -137.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -127.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +734.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -101.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -4009.3% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -52.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +111.9% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | -149.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -13001.1% | -0.1% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | +6681.0% | -0.2% | 14.0% |
| 1997 | +5191.1% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| 2001 | +5029.1% | 0.1% | 5.9% |
| 2021 | +4009.3% | -0.1% | 5.2% |
| 1978 | +1389.4% | 1.2% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | -0.7% | 25.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | -14.8% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | -10.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | -5.0% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -6.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -2.6% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 gni growth in Botswana?
- Gni growth in Botswana was -2.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.8% in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for gni growth?
- Botswana ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.