Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Botswana
Botswana: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana peaked at 2,978 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1963.
That places Botswana 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 44.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 58.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1965 | 96.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +63.6% |
| 1966 | 91.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 96.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 87.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 186.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +112.9% |
| 1970 | 316.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1971 | 385.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 469.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 543.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 563.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 645.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 693.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 805.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 916.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 955.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 1,268 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 1,491 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 1,762 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1,843 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,007 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 2,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 2,464 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,394 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,402 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,329 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,775 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 2,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,853 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 2,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 2,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,212 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,348 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,428 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,524 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,451 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,920 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 2,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 2,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,050 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,517 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 296.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +112.9% | 87.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 186.72 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1970 | +69.6% | 186.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 316.61 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 186.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 629.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 316.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 955.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,391 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,508 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,978 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,390 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,147 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 85 Peru 1,988 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,944 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Bulgaria 1,891 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 89 Equatorial Guinea 1,847 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 90 Grenada 1,806 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 91 Suriname 1,785 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Botswana was 1,861 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,978 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Botswana rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Botswana ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.