Real gdp growth in Botswana
Botswana: Real gdp growth was -2.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Botswana, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Botswana is -2.99, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 193.2% on the previous year and down 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Botswana peaked at 23.42 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -14.14, in 2009.
Botswana ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.02 | — |
| 1981 | 8.15 | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 15.87 | +94.7% |
| 1983 | 10.79 | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 6.52 | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 7.7 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 8.62 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 14.89 | +72.8% |
| 1988 | 23.42 | +57.3% |
| 1989 | 4.67 | -80.1% |
| 1990 | 8.79 | +88.4% |
| 1991 | 6.24 | -29.0% |
| 1992 | -0.208 | -103.3% |
| 1993 | 4.03 | -2036.1% |
| 1994 | -0.786 | -119.5% |
| 1995 | 8.45 | -1175.4% |
| 1996 | 2.47 | -70.8% |
| 1997 | 7.11 | +188.2% |
| 1998 | -1.62 | -122.8% |
| 1999 | 8.04 | -595.4% |
| 2000 | 4.27 | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 7.43 | +216.6% |
| 2003 | 5.39 | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 4.97 | +255.9% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | -43.9% |
| 2009 | -14.14 | -534.9% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | -171.6% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -32.4% |
| 2012 | -0.171 | -102.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1 | -6593.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | -48.7% |
| 2015 | -4.85 | -185.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -248.5% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | -8.73 | -387.7% |
| 2021 | 11.91 | -236.5% |
| 2022 | 5.49 | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -41.5% |
| 2024 | -2.99 | -193.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -2.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -2.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +6593.0% | -0.171 | 11.1 |
| 1993 | +2036.1% | -0.208 | 4.03 |
| 1995 | +1175.4% | -0.786 | 8.45 |
| 1999 | +595.4% | -1.62 | 8.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.26 | 4.67 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 | -1.62 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | -14.14 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | -4.85 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | -8.73 | 11.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -193.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Botswana?
- Real gdp growth in Botswana was -2.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 in 1988.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.14 in 2009.
- How does Botswana rank for real gdp growth?
- Botswana ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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