GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) in Botswana
Botswana: GNI per capita, PPP was 17,803 constant 2021 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Botswana is 17,803 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Botswana peaked at 18,580 constant 2021 international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,827 constant 2021 international $, in 1994.
That places Botswana 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,898 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 8,474 constant 2021 international $ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 8,539 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8,997 constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 7,827 constant 2021 international $ | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 8,411 constant 2021 international $ | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 8,227 constant 2021 international $ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9,024 constant 2021 international $ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 10,289 constant 2021 international $ | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 9,719 constant 2021 international $ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 9,525 constant 2021 international $ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9,878 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9,209 constant 2021 international $ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 10,374 constant 2021 international $ | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 10,145 constant 2021 international $ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,943 constant 2021 international $ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,125 constant 2021 international $ | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 12,287 constant 2021 international $ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 13,302 constant 2021 international $ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 12,434 constant 2021 international $ | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 13,314 constant 2021 international $ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15,228 constant 2021 international $ | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 14,710 constant 2021 international $ | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,439 constant 2021 international $ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17,159 constant 2021 international $ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 15,859 constant 2021 international $ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 17,231 constant 2021 international $ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 16,334 constant 2021 international $ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16,271 constant 2021 international $ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,430 constant 2021 international $ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 17,158 constant 2021 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17,788 constant 2021 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 17,942 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 18,580 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17,803 constant 2021 international $ | -4.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17,803 constant 2021 international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,784 constant 2021 international $, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17,803 constant 2021 international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,929 constant 2021 international $, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,741 constant 2021 international $ | 7,827 constant 2021 international $ | 10,289 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,822 constant 2021 international $ | 9,209 constant 2021 international $ | 13,302 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,898 constant 2021 international $ | 13,314 constant 2021 international $ | 17,430 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,854 constant 2021 international $ | 17,158 constant 2021 international $ | 18,580 constant 2021 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 74 Palau 18,498 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 75 Moldova 18,134 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 76 Mongolia 17,970 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 78 Ukraine 17,156 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 79 Gabon 16,784 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 80 Kosovo 16,485 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 80 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16,485 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Botswana?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Botswana was 17,803 constant 2021 international $ in 2024, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,580 constant 2021 international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,827 constant 2021 international $ in 1994.
- How does Botswana rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Botswana ranks 77th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.