GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 101,272 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana is 101,272 current LCU per person, measured 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 103,802 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,134 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 105th of 207 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,134 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,907 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 6,374 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7,446 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 7,250 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 8,501 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 9,718 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 11,073 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 12,641 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 14,374 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 16,154 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 17,856 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 16,768 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 18,492 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 20,267 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 24,668 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 29,125 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 101,272 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 101,272 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,842 current LCU per person | 5,134 current LCU per person | 14,374 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,784 current LCU per person | 16,154 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
- 102 Nicaragua 109,918 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Singapore 107,365 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Poland 102,994 current LCU per person compare
- 106 China 99,084 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Romania 98,096 current LCU per person compare
- 108 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 101,272 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,134 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 105th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.