Industry (including construction) … constant rate annual growth in Botswana
Botswana: Industry (including construction) … constant rate annual growth was -7.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual in Botswana stood at -7.78 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 41.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual in Botswana peaked at 114.04 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -31.75 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Botswana 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction) … constant rate annual growth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1963 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 1964 | 50.07 % change on previous year | -768.8% |
| 1965 | 65.98 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1966 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1967 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1968 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 1969 | 114.04 % change on previous year | -1473.8% |
| 1970 | 70.51 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1971 | 23.71 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1972 | 26.38 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 9 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1976 | 13.12 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 22.41 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1978 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1980 | 21.34 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1981 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1983 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1985 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1986 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 1987 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +88.3% |
| 1989 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1990 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1991 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1992 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1993 | -0.8367 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -405.1% |
| 1995 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
| 1996 | -0.6588 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1997 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -1097.9% |
| 1998 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1999 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -537.4% |
| 2000 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4061 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 12.75 % change on previous year | +3040.5% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2004 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 2005 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -591.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2008 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2009 | -31.75 % change on previous year | +1314.4% |
| 2010 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 2011 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2012 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 2013 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2014 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2015 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2017 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2019 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2020 | -20.54 % change on previous year | +1282.7% |
| 2021 | 19.33 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2022 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2023 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2024 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -691.2% |
| 2025 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -7.78 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.17 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -7.78 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.68 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … constant rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3040.5% | 0.4061 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1473.8% | -8.3 % change on previous year | 114.04 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1314.4% | -2.24 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1282.7% | -1.49 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1097.9% | -0.6588 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.08 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 114.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.84 % change on previous year | 9 % change on previous year | 70.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.84 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 22.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2646 % change on previous year | -31.75 % change on previous year | 12.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -10.52 % change on previous year | 16.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year | 19.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 190 Lebanon -5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Macao -6.04 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Iraq -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Syria -13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea -13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 196 South Sudan -36.78 % change on previous year 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 lcu), annual in Botswana?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual in Botswana was -7.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 114.04 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual?
- Botswana ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.