Price level index in Botswana
Botswana: Price level index was 37.58 GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Price level index in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, price level index in Botswana stood at 37.58 GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level index in Botswana peaked at 53.44 GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.63 GDP, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Price level index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.54 GDP | — |
| 1991 | 43.57 GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 43.53 GDP | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 41.86 GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 40.5 GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 41.16 GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 39.14 GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 36.78 GDP | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 34.55 GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 35.57 GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.99 GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.3 GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 30.63 GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 39.65 GDP | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 44.83 GDP | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 46.03 GDP | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.12 GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 41.3 GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.85 GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 43.5 GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 48.74 GDP | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 53.44 GDP | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 51.78 GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 48.95 GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 47.47 GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.42 GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 41.59 GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 45.25 GDP | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 46.93 GDP | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 44.94 GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 41.35 GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 43.47 GDP | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 41.7 GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 37.22 GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 37.11 GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.58 GDP | +1.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 37.58 GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.95 GDP, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 37.58 GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.48 GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.32 GDP | 34.55 GDP | 46.54 GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.72 GDP | 30.63 GDP | 46.03 GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.25 GDP | 41.59 GDP | 53.44 GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.74 GDP | 37.11 GDP | 43.47 GDP | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level index in Botswana?
- Price level index in Botswana was 37.58 GDP in 2025, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest price level index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.44 GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest price level index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 GDP in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for price level index?
- Botswana ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is price level index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Price level index (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price level index (PLI) is the ratio of a purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor to the corresponding market exchange rate between two countries, expressed relative to a base country that is set equal to 100. For this series the base country is the United States. It provides a measure of the differences in price level between the country and the United States by indicating the number of units of the common currency (US dollars) needed to buy the same volume of the aggregation level in each country. At the level of GDP, the price level ratio provides a measure of the differences in the general price levels of countries.