Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0077 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0077 million USD per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0083 million USD per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0001 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0077 million USD per person for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0083 million USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +41.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 million USD per person | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.001 million USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 million USD per person | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million USD per person | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.001 million USD per person | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 million USD per person | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +64.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 million USD per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 million USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 million USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.003 million USD per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 million USD per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 million USD per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 million USD per person | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 million USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 million USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 million USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 million USD per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 million USD per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 million USD per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0067 million USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 million USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 million USD per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 million USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 million USD per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 million USD per person | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 million USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 million USD per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0077 million USD per person | -1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0077 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0077 million USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 million USD per person, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 million USD per person | 0.0007 million USD per person | 0.0024 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 million USD per person | 0.0029 million USD per person | 0.0033 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 million USD per person | 0.0031 million USD per person | 0.0055 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 million USD per person | 0.0061 million USD per person | 0.0074 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 million USD per person | 0.0063 million USD per person | 0.0083 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 101 Suriname 0.0081 million USD per person compare
- 102 Colombia 0.0079 million USD per person compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 0.0078 million USD per person compare
- 105 Moldova 0.0075 million USD per person compare
- 106 Thailand 0.0073 million USD per person compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 0.0073 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Botswana?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Botswana was 0.0077 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0083 million USD per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.