Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 12.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Botswana, 1966–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Botswana stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.9% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Botswana peaked at 58.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 1980.
That places Botswana 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.6% | -9.4% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | -5.0% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | -12.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -8.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -4.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.48 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.66 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 6,791 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.69 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 17.40 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, manufacturing growth rate in Botswana?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Botswana was 12.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.