Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Botswana

Botswana: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was -0.2984 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2984 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 106.1%
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
86.12 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-4.75 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Botswana, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -0.2984 % change on previous year for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2024.

That represents a change of down 106.1% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Botswana peaked at 86.12 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.75 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Botswana ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 31.69 % change on previous year
1972 39.98 % change on previous year +26.2%
1973 33.32 % change on previous year -16.7%
1974 36.07 % change on previous year +8.3%
1975 26.66 % change on previous year -26.1%
1976 27.4 % change on previous year +2.8%
1977 24.82 % change on previous year -9.4%
1978 17.14 % change on previous year -31.0%
1979 28.34 % change on previous year +65.4%
1980 36.72 % change on previous year +29.6%
1981 23.06 % change on previous year -37.2%
1982 7.79 % change on previous year -66.2%
1983 15.64 % change on previous year +100.7%
1984 23.92 % change on previous year +53.0%
1985 26.55 % change on previous year +11.0%
1986 31.98 % change on previous year +20.5%
1987 23.09 % change on previous year -27.8%
1988 26.29 % change on previous year +13.8%
1989 86.12 % change on previous year +227.6%
1990 13.77 % change on previous year -84.0%
1991 12.93 % change on previous year -6.1%
1992 9.81 % change on previous year -24.1%
1993 15.23 % change on previous year +55.3%
1994 15.59 % change on previous year +2.3%
1995 14.69 % change on previous year -5.8%
1996 22.88 % change on previous year +55.8%
1997 13.73 % change on previous year -40.0%
1998 10.46 % change on previous year -23.9%
1999 25.28 % change on previous year +141.8%
2000 16.44 % change on previous year -35.0%
2001 8.58 % change on previous year -47.8%
2002 6.86 % change on previous year -20.1%
2003 7.57 % change on previous year +10.3%
2004 12.57 % change on previous year +66.1%
2005 20.21 % change on previous year +60.8%
2006 15.95 % change on previous year -21.0%
2007 12.17 % change on previous year -23.7%
2008 12.93 % change on previous year +6.2%
2009 -1.17 % change on previous year -109.1%
2010 18.58 % change on previous year -1685.2%
2011 20.36 % change on previous year +9.5%
2012 2.84 % change on previous year -86.1%
2013 12.81 % change on previous year +351.6%
2014 15.85 % change on previous year +23.7%
2015 -1.3 % change on previous year -108.2%
2016 19.97 % change on previous year -1633.5%
2017 1.36 % change on previous year -93.2%
2018 4.25 % change on previous year +213.3%
2019 3.37 % change on previous year -20.6%
2020 -4.75 % change on previous year -241.1%
2021 21.55 % change on previous year -553.2%
2022 20.91 % change on previous year -3.0%
2023 4.91 % change on previous year -76.5%
2024 -0.2984 % change on previous year -106.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +1685.2% -1.17 % change on previous year 18.58 % change on previous year
2016 +1633.5% -1.3 % change on previous year 19.97 % change on previous year
2021 +553.2% -4.75 % change on previous year 21.55 % change on previous year
2013 +351.6% 2.84 % change on previous year 12.81 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.49 % change on previous year 17.14 % change on previous year 39.98 % change on previous year 9
1980s 30.12 % change on previous year 7.79 % change on previous year 86.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.44 % change on previous year 9.81 % change on previous year 25.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.21 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 20.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.81 % change on previous year -1.3 % change on previous year 20.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.46 % change on previous year -4.75 % change on previous year 21.55 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 212 Finland 1.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 213 Oman 0.9888 % change on previous year compare
  3. 214 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9397 % change on previous year compare
  4. 216 Kuwait -3.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 217 East Timor -9.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 218 Palestine -23.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Botswana?
Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth in Botswana was -0.2984 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 86.12 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -4.75 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Botswana rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Botswana ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 10,731 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.