Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 67,872 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
67,872 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 204 countries
All-time high
67,872 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
18.12 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Botswana stood at 67,872 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 67,872 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.12 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Botswana 108th out of 204 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.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.12 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 20.45 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 22.82 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 24.9 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 25.46 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 26.8 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 29.59 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 31.67 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 35.7 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 39.52 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 46.08 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 59.62 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 80.41 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 104 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 122.33 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 122.64 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 151.22 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 169.84 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 193.82 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 226.45 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 263.04 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 308.66 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 356.59 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 402.57 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 469.01 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 568.12 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 670.23 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 796.47 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 1,054 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 1,392 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 1,719 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 1,956 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 2,200 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 2,687 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 3,553 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 4,048 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 4,698 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 5,148 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 5,808 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 6,859 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 7,526 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 8,481 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 9,389 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 10,406 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 11,155 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 12,491 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 14,761 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 16,398 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 19,449 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 21,194 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 23,114 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 25,768 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 28,009 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 30,866 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 33,905 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 35,379 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 39,821 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 41,882 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 44,155 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 47,229 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 47,752 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 52,157 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 58,130 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 62,988 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 65,892 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 67,872 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 67,872 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,238 current LCU per person, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 67,872 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.5 current LCU per person | 18.12 current LCU per person | 39.52 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.64 current LCU per person | 46.08 current LCU per person | 226.45 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 628.07 current LCU per person | 263.04 current LCU per person | 1,392 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,868 current LCU per person | 1,719 current LCU per person | 6,859 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,125 current LCU per person | 7,526 current LCU per person | 21,194 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,013 current LCU per person | 23,114 current LCU per person | 47,229 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,132 current LCU per person | 47,752 current LCU per person | 67,872 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 105 Isle of Man 68,920 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Switzerland 68,456 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Australia 67,920 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Ireland 66,073 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Poland 63,846 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 63,365 current LCU 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 services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 67,872 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 67,872 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, 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
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.