Services, value added in Botswana
Botswana: Services, value added was 125.25 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Botswana is 125.25 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Botswana peaked at 125.25 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.10 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Botswana 117th out of 198 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 | 1.43 billion constant LCU | 1.10 billion constant LCU | 1.72 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 billion constant LCU | 1.59 billion constant LCU | 5.17 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.34 billion constant LCU | 5.25 billion constant LCU | 17.83 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.66 billion constant LCU | 19.35 billion constant LCU | 39.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.01 billion constant LCU | 39.41 billion constant LCU | 60.79 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.09 billion constant LCU | 64.26 billion constant LCU | 101.88 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.77 billion constant LCU | 100.59 billion constant LCU | 125.25 billion constant 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 services, value added in Botswana?
- Services, value added in Botswana was 125.25 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 125.25 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for services, value added?
- Botswana ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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 Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.