How does Botswana rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Botswana ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Botswana

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Botswana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Botswana: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

147th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1965–2025

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana peaked at 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

That places Botswana 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Botswana, 1965 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1966	0.0786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1967	0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1968	0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1969	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1970	0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1971	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1972	0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1973	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1974	0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1975	0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1976	0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1977	0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1978	0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1979	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1980	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1981	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.7%
1982	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1983	0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1984	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1985	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1986	0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1987	0.0548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1989	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1990	0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1991	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1992	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1993	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1994	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
1995	0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1996	0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1997	0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
1999	0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2000	0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2001	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2002	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2003	0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2004	0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2005	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2006	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.5%
2007	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2008	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2009	0.0847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2010	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2011	0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2012	0.0807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2013	0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2015	0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2016	0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2017	0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2021	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2022	0.0539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2023	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2024	0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2025	0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

Botswana's 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
Botswana's 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Botswana

144 Albania 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
145 Azerbaijan 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
146 Mongolia 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
148 New Caledonia 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
149 Tonga 0.0554 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
150 Eritrea 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Botswana was 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Botswana rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Botswana ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.