Labour share of GDP (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Labour share of GDP (%) was 38.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 104 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2020
All-time low
27.3%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Botswana, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 38.2% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Botswana peaked at 46.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2007.
Botswana ranks 84th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 38.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 38.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.6%, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 27.3% | 33.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.4% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.5% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Botswana?
- Labour share of gdp in Botswana was 38.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2007.
- How does Botswana rank for labour share of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 84th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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