GDP in Botswana
Botswana: GDP was 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Botswana is 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Botswana peaked at 18.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203.30 million constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 127th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 203.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 395.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 463.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 Chad 18.35 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Armenia 17.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Mongolia 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Jamaica 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Gabon 17.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Tajikistan 17.18 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.61 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -711.72 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 101,272 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,390 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 259.47 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Botswana?
- Gdp in Botswana was 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.