GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) in Botswana
Botswana: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) was 19,960 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 19,960 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Botswana peaked at 20,510 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,930 current international $, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 104th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (GNI International) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,930 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,710 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 6,940 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7,340 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,670 current international $ | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 7,450 current international $ | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 7,470 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8,250 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 8,660 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,740 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,800 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,180 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8,650 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 9,420 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 9,630 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,470 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 11,860 current international $ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 12,920 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13,120 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11,580 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 12,260 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 13,550 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 12,540 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 13,000 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14,550 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13,670 current international $ | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 14,840 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 14,370 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14,320 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15,120 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15,320 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,790 current international $ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 18,660 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 20,510 current international $ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 20,260 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 19,960 current international $ | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 19,960 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,975 current international $, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 19,960 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,175 current international $, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,416 current international $ | 5,930 current international $ | 8,740 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,563 current international $ | 8,650 current international $ | 13,120 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,822 current international $ | 12,260 current international $ | 15,120 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,750 current international $ | 15,320 current international $ | 20,510 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Nauru 20,200 current international $ compare
- 102 Grenada 20,170 current international $ compare
- 103 Moldova 19,990 current international $ compare
- 105 Iran 19,660 current international $ compare
- 106 Kosovo 19,650 current international $ compare
- 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19,650 current international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Botswana?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Botswana was 19,960 current international $ in 2025, 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 20,510 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,930 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 (current 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 current 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.