Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
95th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,673 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2015
All-time low
652.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Botswana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Botswana stood at 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Botswana peaked at 3,673 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 652.08 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 95th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 652.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 688.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 717.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 773.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 818.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 837.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 848.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 811.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 777.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 829.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 861.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 849.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 933.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 1,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,192 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1998 | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 1,547 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,485 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1,410 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,798 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 2,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 2,204 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 3,215 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 3,620 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 3,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,864 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 2,458 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 2,809 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 3,089 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 3,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 3,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,669 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,763 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 729.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 652.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 818.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 923.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 777.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,640 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,306 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,461 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,396 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,673 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,770 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 92 Samoa 2,386 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kiribati 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Tunisia 2,236 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Iraq 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Libya 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Ukraine 2,029 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$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Botswana?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Botswana was 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,673 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 652.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported 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 imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported 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 imported 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.