Total factor productivity in Botswana
Botswana: Total factor productivity was 1.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.19
in 1989
All-time low
0.9183
in 2020
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Total factor productivity in Botswana, 1964–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Botswana stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Botswana peaked at 2.19 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9183, in 2020.
That places Botswana 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.07 | — |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.17 | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.16 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.32 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.49 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.59 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.65 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.71 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.84 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.85 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.19 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.85 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.65 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.57 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.57 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.25 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9183 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -3.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9902, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.02 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.64 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 | 1.71 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.25 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9902 | 0.9183 | 1.04 | 4 |
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 total factor productivity in Botswana?
- Total factor productivity in Botswana was 1.01 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 in 1989.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9183 in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for total factor productivity?
- Botswana ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.