GDP in Botswana
Botswana: GDP was 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 269.08 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Botswana peaked at 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.69 million current LCU, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 132nd of 213 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 | 34.25 million current LCU | 21.69 million current LCU | 55.55 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 278.78 million current LCU | 68.95 million current LCU | 668.20 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 billion current LCU | 824.55 million current LCU | 6.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 7.05 billion current LCU | 25.36 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.43 billion current LCU | 29.53 billion current LCU | 73.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.59 billion current LCU | 85.85 billion current LCU | 179.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.54 billion current LCU | 171.39 billion current LCU | 269.08 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 269.08 billion current LCU 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 269.08 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.69 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.