Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana
Botswana: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 12.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6723 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 101st of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.7995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7414 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9062 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9703 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 4.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 5.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 5.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 8.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 8.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 9.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 12.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Eritrea 14.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Moldova 14.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Maldives 12.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Seychelles 12.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Ghana 11.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Tajikistan 9.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 136.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6918 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 99.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6723 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.