GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per capita was 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Botswana, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Botswana 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,575 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,248 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,040 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,435 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,937 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 100 Colombia 18,779 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Grenada 18,241 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Mongolia 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 104 Egypt 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 105 Paraguay 17,246 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 106 Moldova 17,087 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 15.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.89 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.05 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 45.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 207.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.97 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure -1.1% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 20.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Gdp per capita in Botswana was 17,687 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,932 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,521 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.