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: 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
- 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 total factor productivity in Botswana?
- Total factor productivity in Botswana was 1.01 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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