Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 172.5%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.4 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-13.9 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2023

-20020406080197119972023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Botswana is -4.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 172.5% on the previous year and down 780.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 77.4 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -13.9 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Botswana ranks 205th of 236 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 US$, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 30.05 % change on previous year
1972 25.61 % change on previous year -14.8%
1973 48.62 % change on previous year +89.8%
1974 40.37 % change on previous year -17.0%
1975 5.86 % change on previous year -85.5%
1976 6.34 % change on previous year +8.1%
1977 31.79 % change on previous year +401.6%
1978 19.53 % change on previous year -38.6%
1979 29.63 % change on previous year +51.7%
1980 44.99 % change on previous year +51.8%
1981 11.03 % change on previous year -75.5%
1982 -12.74 % change on previous year -215.5%
1983 9.33 % change on previous year -173.2%
1984 4.94 % change on previous year -47.1%
1985 -13.9 % change on previous year -381.6%
1986 29.4 % change on previous year -311.5%
1987 39.65 % change on previous year +34.9%
1988 16.13 % change on previous year -59.3%
1989 77.4 % change on previous year +379.9%
1990 28.3 % change on previous year -63.4%
1991 5.94 % change on previous year -79.0%
1992 5.2 % change on previous year -12.6%
1993 1.19 % change on previous year -77.1%
1994 2.97 % change on previous year +149.5%
1995 8.85 % change on previous year +197.9%
1996 2.09 % change on previous year -76.4%
1997 5.63 % change on previous year +169.7%
1998 -8.71 % change on previous year -254.9%
1999 -0.0995 % change on previous year -98.9%
2000 13.1 % change on previous year -13272.1%
2001 -11.78 % change on previous year -189.9%
2002 5.22 % change on previous year -144.3%
2003 43.16 % change on previous year +726.8%
2004 17.5 % change on previous year -59.5%
2005 13.45 % change on previous year -23.1%
2006 2.94 % change on previous year -78.2%
2007 8.78 % change on previous year +198.9%
2008 0.9717 % change on previous year -88.9%
2009 -2.89 % change on previous year -397.3%
2010 20.95 % change on previous year -825.4%
2011 23.14 % change on previous year +10.5%
2012 -7.33 % change on previous year -131.7%
2013 -0.5178 % change on previous year -92.9%
2014 10.11 % change on previous year -2052.6%
2015 -12.81 % change on previous year -226.7%
2016 5.47 % change on previous year -142.7%
2017 6.86 % change on previous year +25.5%
2018 4.81 % change on previous year -29.9%
2019 2.41 % change on previous year -49.9%
2020 -7.01 % change on previous year -390.9%
2021 26.23 % change on previous year -474.3%
2022 6.28 % change on previous year -76.0%
2023 -4.56 % change on previous year -172.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate 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
2000 +13272.1% -0.0995 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year
2014 +2052.6% -0.5178 % change on previous year 10.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.42 % change on previous year 5.86 % change on previous year 48.62 % change on previous year 9
1980s 20.62 % change on previous year -13.9 % change on previous year 77.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.13 % change on previous year -8.71 % change on previous year 28.3 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.05 % change on previous year -11.78 % change on previous year 43.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.31 % change on previous year -12.81 % change on previous year 23.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.24 % change on previous year -7.01 % change on previous year 26.23 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 202 Israel -2.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 203 Saudi Arabia -3.7 % change on previous year compare
  3. 204 Eritrea -4.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 206 Zambia -5.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 207 Kenya -5.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 208 Myanmar -6.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Botswana?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Botswana was -4.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 77.4 % change on previous year in 1989.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -13.9 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Botswana rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 780.2%. 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 US$, 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 US$. 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 US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.