Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
86th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
758.02 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per capita in Botswana is 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 758.02 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Botswana 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 758.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 924.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 1,792 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 1,866 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,961 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 2,074 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 2,481 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2,407 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,425 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,431 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,692 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 2,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 2,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 2,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 2,931 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,893 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 2,790 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 3,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3,024 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 2,330 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,603 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 3,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,260 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,722 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 2,789 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2,412 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,410 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, 8.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 989.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 758.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,888 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,494 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,971 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,906 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,014 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,498 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,905 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 83 Armenia 2,775 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 84 Albania 2,582 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 85 Paraguay 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Marshall Islands 2,410 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 2,157 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 89 Eswatini 2,105 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Botswana?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Botswana was 2,416 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,581 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 758.02 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.