Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant annual growth rate was -0.8345 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Botswana is -0.8345 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.4% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Botswana peaked at 26.36 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -15.36 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 185th of 195 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1969 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1970 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1972 | 26.36 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 22.35 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1975 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 11.37 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1980 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 14.77 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1985 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1988 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1989 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1991 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1993 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1994 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 9 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1996 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7217 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +1076.1% |
| 2000 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +334.8% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
| 2006 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 2007 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2009 | -15.36 % change on previous year | -686.3% |
| 2010 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2011 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1776 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2013 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -6445.6% |
| 2014 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2015 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2016 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2017 | 4 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2020 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 2021 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2022 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2023 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2024 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2025 | -0.8345 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.8345 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.16 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -0.8345 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.71 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … constant 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +6445.6% | -0.1776 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1076.1% | 0.7217 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -686.3% | 2.62 % change on previous year | -15.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.03 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.22 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 20.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 % change on previous year | 0.7217 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -15.36 % change on previous year | 8.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -5.18 % change on previous year | 11.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 182 Japan -0.675 % change on previous year compare
- 183 New Zealand -0.7477 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bolivia -0.7567 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Cuba -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Myanmar -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Isle of Man -2.01 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Botswana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth in Botswana was -0.8345 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.36 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.36 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth?
- Botswana ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.