Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 197.27 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Botswana, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 197.27 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 168.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Botswana peaked at 197.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0167, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 127th of 194 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0167 | — |
| 1961 | 0.018 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0194 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0207 | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0226 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0247 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0294 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0331 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0386 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0479 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 0.063 | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0882 | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1176 | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.16 | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2027 | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2582 | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3223 | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3776 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4846 | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6625 | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8153 | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8788 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 3.27 | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 6.09 | +86.1% |
| 1990 | 6.92 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 7.82 | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 8.58 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 9.89 | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 11.43 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 13.11 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 16.11 | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 18.33 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 20.24 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 25.36 | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 29.53 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 32.07 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 34.42 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 37.18 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 42.04 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 50.75 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 59.11 | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 67.15 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 74.72 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 73.46 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 86.87 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 104.98 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 109.87 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 125.16 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 145.87 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 146.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 170.56 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 180.1 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 190.37 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 197.27 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.0167 | 0.0386 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2122 | 0.0479 | 0.4846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 0.6625 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.78 | 6.92 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.04 | 29.53 | 74.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.71 | 86.87 | 197.27 | 10 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,918 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Botswana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Botswana was 197.27 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 197.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.