GDP in Botswana
Botswana: GDP was 19.93 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Botswana is 19.93 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Botswana peaked at 20.32 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.41 million current US$, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 136th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.82 million current US$ | 30.41 million current US$ | 77.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 352.74 million current US$ | 96.24 million current US$ | 819.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 1.01 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 5.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 billion current US$ | 5.44 billion current US$ | 10.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 billion current US$ | 12.64 billion current US$ | 17.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.78 billion current US$ | 14.96 billion current US$ | 20.32 billion current US$ | 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 19.93 billion current 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 20.32 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.41 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.