Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
155th
of 204 countries
All-time high
50.94 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-14.42 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 5.15 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 50.94 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -14.42 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Botswana 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1965 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1966 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1967 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1969 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 1971 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1972 | 28.88 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 50.94 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1974 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1975 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1976 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -426.6% |
| 1977 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1978 | 23.23 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 26.06 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 26.63 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12.78 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1982 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1983 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -525.1% |
| 1984 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1985 | -14.42 % change on previous year | -836.6% |
| 1986 | 23.56 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1987 | 37.42 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1988 | 25.23 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 23.16 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 37.51 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1991 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1992 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 22.68 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 1995 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1996 | -0.8101 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1997 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
| 1998 | -0.3398 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1999 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -3124.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4773 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2002 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +764.8% |
| 2003 | 44.2 % change on previous year | +970.9% |
| 2004 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2005 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2006 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 7.57 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +181.9% |
| 2011 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2012 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2014 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 2015 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -244.6% |
| 2016 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2017 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2020 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 2021 | 14.56 % change on previous year | -493.6% |
| 2022 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2041 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2024 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +3132.3% |
| 2025 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.15 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.28 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3132.3% | 0.2041 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3124.4% | -0.3398 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +970.9% | 4.13 % change on previous year | 44.2 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -836.6% | 1.96 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +764.8% | 0.4773 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.59 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.47 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 50.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.38 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 37.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.26 % change on previous year | -0.8101 % change on previous year | 37.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 % change on previous year | 0.4773 % change on previous year | 44.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 17.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 152 Belize 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 153 East Timor 5.34 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Brazil 5.31 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Ecuador 5.09 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Oman 4.96 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Botswana was 5.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.94 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.42 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.