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Botswana GDP per Capita

Botswana's GDP per capita fell to $6,937.33 in 2024, down from $7,269.05 in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 4.6% ($331.72) from the previous year. Botswana has GDP per capita higher than the global median ($6,937 vs median $6,791). Compared with the median in Africa, Botswana is higher ($6,937 vs regional median $1,393) and ranks 4th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Botswana's GDP fell to $19.4 billion in 2024, down from $19.41 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in USD)
Year GDP per Capita (USD)
2024 6,937.33
2023 7,269.05
2022 7,159.59
2021 6,895.91
2020 6,254.25
2019 6,951.73
2018 6,843.85
2017 6,662.58
2016 6,490.83
2015 6,141.2
2014 6,547.12
2013 6,284.98
2012 5,742.92
2011 5,850.08
2010 5,584.5
2009 5,179.41
2008 6,158.62
2007 6,085.64
2006 5,865
2005 5,514.22
2004 5,369.43
2003 5,320.44
2002 5,175.48
2001 4,971.96
2000 5,062.64
1999 5,070.95
1998 4,724.94
1997 4,809.44
1996 4,543.21
1995 4,399.14
1994 4,219.44
1993 4,186.15
1992 4,226.74
1991 4,224.1
1990 4,039.47
1989 3,888.73
1988 3,536.42
1987 3,050.23
1986 2,816.77
1985 2,693.78
1984 2,603.45
1983 2,484.52
1982 2,276.05
1981 2,111.35
1980 2,003
1979 1,859.49
1978 1,760.57
1977 1,635.51
1976 1,539.17
1975 1,464.69
1974 1,419.44
1973 1,370.73
1972 1,184.47
1971 971.59
1970 785.47
1969 674.39
1968 588.91
1967 535.41
1966 508.14
1965 480.49
1964 460.82
1963 441.73
1962 426.9
1961 409.5
1960 393.86
Botswana GDP per Capita : Definition
GDP per Capita measures total economic output for Botswana divided by the number of people, adjusted to 2015 prices and measured in US dollars.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $19.4B $19.41B 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate -2.99% 3.21% 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $18,068.51 $18,932.48 2024
Real GDP $17.49B $18.03B 2024