GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 19,959 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana stood at 19,959 current international $ per person.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana peaked at 20,512 current international $ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,929 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,929 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,706 current international $ per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 6,940 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7,341 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,669 current international $ per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 7,450 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 7,469 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 8,246 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 8,657 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 8,739 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,797 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,179 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 8,651 current international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 9,422 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 9,634 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10,473 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 11,860 current international $ per person | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 12,924 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 13,122 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11,583 current international $ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 12,259 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13,550 current international $ per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 12,539 current international $ per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 13,000 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 14,546 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 13,669 current international $ per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 14,840 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 14,368 current international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14,318 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,124 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15,317 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 17,788 current international $ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 18,664 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 20,512 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 20,264 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 19,959 current international $ per person | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 19,959 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 19,959 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,160 current international $ per person, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,415 current international $ per person | 5,929 current international $ per person | 8,739 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,565 current international $ per person | 8,651 current international $ per person | 13,122 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,821 current international $ per person | 12,259 current international $ per person | 15,124 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,750 current international $ per person | 15,317 current international $ per person | 20,512 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Nauru 20,204 current international $ per person compare
- 102 Grenada 20,168 current international $ per person compare
- 103 Moldova 19,988 current international $ per person compare
- 105 Iran 19,656 current international $ per person compare
- 106 Kosovo 19,653 current international $ per person compare
- 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19,653 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Botswana was 19,959 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 20,512 current international $ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,929 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.