GNI per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GNI per capita was 6,243 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Botswana, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6,243 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Botswana peaked at 7,451 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,781 US$, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,078 US$ | 2,814 US$ | 3,243 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,378 US$ | 2,781 US$ | 5,439 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,761 US$ | 6,113 US$ | 7,451 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,243 US$ | 6,243 US$ | 6,243 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Botswana?
- Gni per capita in Botswana was 6,243 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7,451 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,781 US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for gni per capita?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.