Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Botswana
Botswana: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 5,977 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5,977 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 5,985 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.02 current LCU per person, in 1966.
That places Botswana 122nd out of 203 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6.61 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 5.02 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 5.94 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 5.48 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 5.37 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.86 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 8.91 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 1972 | 12.05 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1973 | 14.56 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 18.09 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 24.29 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 28.81 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 29.08 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 36.8 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 37.37 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 38.72 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 56.13 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 70.3 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 72.84 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 74.98 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 95.33 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 125.02 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 150.9 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 200.21 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1989 | 242.19 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 257.68 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 286.71 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 309.09 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 305.82 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 381.84 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 465.76 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1996 | 589.1 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 662.34 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 783.37 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 859.26 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 990.65 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1,094 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 1,195 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,195 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,292 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,365 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,191 current LCU per person | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 2,895 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 2,886 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,080 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3,589 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 3,853 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 4,069 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4,476 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 5,018 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4,505 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4,785 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4,539 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,645 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,700 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,099 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4,525 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5,548 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 5,985 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 5,789 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 5,977 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5,977 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,425 current LCU per person, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5,977 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 current LCU per person | 5.02 current LCU per person | 6.61 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.68 current LCU per person | 6.86 current LCU per person | 37.37 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.66 current LCU per person | 38.72 current LCU per person | 242.19 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.1 current LCU per person | 257.68 current LCU per person | 859.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,818 current LCU per person | 990.65 current LCU per person | 3,080 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,418 current LCU per person | 3,589 current LCU per person | 5,018 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,321 current LCU per person | 4,099 current LCU per person | 5,985 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 5,977 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,985 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 current LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.