Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate was 6.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
6.5%
Change on year
up 151.4%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1973
All-time low
-16.3%
in 1983
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.5% for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.4% on the previous year and up 207.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Botswana peaked at 26.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -16.3%, in 1983.
That places Botswana 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +1493.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -20.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 1965 | -9.6% | -1148.7% |
| 1966 | 14.6% | -251.7% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -51.4% |
| 1968 | 14.0% | +97.2% |
| 1969 | -2.0% | -114.6% |
| 1970 | -4.8% | +134.8% |
| 1971 | 21.9% | -557.0% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 26.8% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -77.6% |
| 1975 | -8.5% | -241.2% |
| 1976 | -0.6% | -92.8% |
| 1977 | -2.3% | +270.9% |
| 1978 | -7.0% | +212.0% |
| 1979 | -6.4% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | -8.2% | +28.7% |
| 1981 | -7.2% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | -8.7% | +20.1% |
| 1983 | -16.3% | +88.4% |
| 1984 | -11.5% | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -109.3% |
| 1986 | -1.5% | -238.1% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -1732.6% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -34.0% |
| 1989 | -5.7% | -136.1% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -99.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2% | +692.4% |
| 1992 | -1.8% | +651.7% |
| 1993 | -5.1% | +184.1% |
| 1994 | -5.6% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1% | -98.5% |
| 1996 | -3.0% | +3573.0% |
| 1997 | -3.3% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | -3.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | -2.1% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | -6.2% | +196.9% |
| 2001 | -6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | -8.0% | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -272.2% |
| 2004 | -10.0% | -172.6% |
| 2005 | -5.8% | -42.0% |
| 2006 | -2.3% | -60.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -426.3% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -43.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +103.4% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -69.7% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +151.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | -9.6% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | -8.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8% | -16.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.4% | -5.6% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -10.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 2 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 442.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7684 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,977 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 408.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,250 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -0.9223 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Botswana?
- Real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Botswana was 6.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.3% in 1983.
- How does Botswana rank for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The growth rate of real per capita GDP in agriculture, expressed at an annual rate.