Industry (including construction), value added in Botswana
Botswana: Industry (including construction), value added was 5.56 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.56 billion current US$ for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Botswana peaked at 7.61 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.04 million current US$, in 1963.
That places Botswana 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.01 million current US$ | 4.04 million current US$ | 15.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 120.45 million current US$ | 26.52 million current US$ | 350.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 865.67 million current US$ | 439.42 million current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 billion current US$ | 1.84 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 4.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion current US$ | 4.71 billion current US$ | 6.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 3.99 billion current US$ | 7.61 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 industry (including construction), value added in Botswana?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Botswana was 5.56 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Botswana rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Botswana ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.