Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Botswana

Botswana: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 4.91 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.5%
World rank
176th
of 231 countries
All-time high
95.47 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-1.61 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Botswana, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

Botswana recorded 4.91 % change on previous year for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Botswana peaked at 95.47 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -1.61 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Botswana ranks 176th of 231 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 29.33 % change on previous year
1972 36.26 % change on previous year +23.6%
1973 33.48 % change on previous year -7.7%
1974 37.41 % change on previous year +11.7%
1975 15.21 % change on previous year -59.3%
1976 25.04 % change on previous year +64.6%
1977 27.61 % change on previous year +10.3%
1978 17.57 % change on previous year -36.3%
1979 27.57 % change on previous year +56.9%
1980 38.27 % change on previous year +38.8%
1981 19.53 % change on previous year -49.0%
1982 7.38 % change on previous year -62.2%
1983 16.47 % change on previous year +123.3%
1984 24.21 % change on previous year +46.9%
1985 26.16 % change on previous year +8.1%
1986 27.81 % change on previous year +6.3%
1987 24.78 % change on previous year -10.9%
1988 26.48 % change on previous year +6.9%
1989 95.47 % change on previous year +260.6%
1990 18.47 % change on previous year -80.7%
1991 15.12 % change on previous year -18.1%
1992 9.78 % change on previous year -35.3%
1993 16.22 % change on previous year +65.8%
1994 14.08 % change on previous year -13.2%
1995 12.4 % change on previous year -12.0%
1996 22.41 % change on previous year +80.8%
1997 16 % change on previous year -28.6%
1998 5.67 % change on previous year -64.6%
1999 9.32 % change on previous year +64.5%
2000 24.79 % change on previous year +165.9%
2001 1 % change on previous year -96.0%
2002 13.98 % change on previous year +1294.4%
2003 11.98 % change on previous year -14.3%
2004 11.43 % change on previous year -4.6%
2005 23.67 % change on previous year +107.2%
2006 17.29 % change on previous year -26.9%
2007 14.54 % change on previous year -15.9%
2008 12.28 % change on previous year -15.6%
2009 1.78 % change on previous year -85.5%
2010 14.84 % change on previous year +733.5%
2011 23.95 % change on previous year +61.4%
2012 3.55 % change on previous year -85.2%
2013 9.36 % change on previous year +163.9%
2014 17.68 % change on previous year +88.9%
2015 -1.61 % change on previous year -109.1%
2016 13.51 % change on previous year -937.4%
2017 1.43 % change on previous year -89.4%
2018 3.32 % change on previous year +131.4%
2019 7.99 % change on previous year +140.8%
2020 -0.9509 % change on previous year -111.9%
2021 22.16 % change on previous year -2430.3%
2022 18.57 % change on previous year -16.2%
2023 4.91 % change on previous year -73.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — 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
2021 +2430.3% -0.9509 % change on previous year 22.16 % change on previous year
2002 +1294.4% 1 % change on previous year 13.98 % change on previous year
2016 +937.4% -1.61 % change on previous year 13.51 % change on previous year
2010 +733.5% 1.78 % change on previous year 14.84 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.72 % change on previous year 15.21 % change on previous year 37.41 % change on previous year 9
1980s 30.66 % change on previous year 7.38 % change on previous year 95.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.95 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year 22.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.27 % change on previous year 1 % change on previous year 24.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.4 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 23.95 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.17 % change on previous year -0.9509 % change on previous year 22.16 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 173 Australia 5.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Italy 5.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Yemen Dem 5.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Central African Republic 4.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 China, mainland 4.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 179 Cyprus 4.64 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Botswana?
Gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Botswana was 4.91 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 95.47 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -1.61 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Botswana rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Botswana ranks 176th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 National Income — 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 National Income — 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 National Income — 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
232 places, 11,164 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.