Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
All-time low
10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Botswana stood at 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Botswana peaked at 18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
That places Botswana 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 11,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 11,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 11,833 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 12,526 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 12,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 13,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 13,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13,857 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14,362 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,276 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 16,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 13,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 14,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 15,237 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14,958 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 17,052 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 15,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 16,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 17,353 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,825 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 17,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 18,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 13,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 12,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,040 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 100 Colombia 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 104 Egypt 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Botswana?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Botswana was 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.