Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Botswana
Botswana: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 442.67 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Botswana, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Botswana is 442.67 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Botswana peaked at 563.4 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7 current US$ per person, in 1966.
That places Botswana 128th 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 US$), per capita (capita US) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 7 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1967 | 8.28 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 7.64 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 7.47 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 9.58 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1971 | 12.51 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 15.59 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 20.98 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 26.62 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 32.85 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 33.13 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 34.54 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 44.43 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 45.85 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 49.82 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 67.09 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 68.27 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 66.4 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 57.75 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 50.1 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 66.53 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 89.88 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 109.49 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 120.2 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 138.5 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 141.83 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 146.51 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 126.21 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 142.23 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 168.01 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 177.22 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 181.43 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 185.38 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 185.81 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 194.18 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 187.24 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 188.81 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 241.35 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 275.3 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 266.83 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 375.83 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 471.55 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 422.74 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 430.5 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 528.3 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 563.4 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 532.5 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 532.9 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 559.02 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 444.75 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 438.91 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 438.63 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 455.4 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 436.95 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 357.84 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 408.17 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 448.51 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 440.18 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 426.86 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 442.67 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 442.67 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 442.67 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.93 current US$ per person | 7 current US$ per person | 9.23 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.61 current US$ per person | 9.58 current US$ per person | 45.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.55 current US$ per person | 49.82 current US$ per person | 120.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.31 current US$ per person | 126.21 current US$ per person | 185.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.43 current US$ per person | 187.24 current US$ per person | 471.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.08 current US$ per person | 436.95 current US$ per person | 563.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.7 current US$ per person | 357.84 current US$ per person | 448.51 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 125 Zimbabwe 450.44 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Egypt 447.41 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 443.14 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Montenegro 442.1 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Bermuda 441.32 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 422.03 current 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Botswana?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Botswana was 442.67 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 563.4 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.