GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was -0.2986 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana is -0.2986 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 106.0% on the previous year and down 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 46.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -4.73 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Botswana 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 39.98 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 33.32 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 26.3 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 23.17 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 28.59 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1979 | 36.66 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 23.4 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 1981 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1982 | 16.31 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1983 | 23.04 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1984 | 25.29 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 31.65 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 26.08 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 46.56 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1989 | 28.49 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 14.69 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 22.88 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1997 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2000 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2002 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 8.04 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2005 | 20.73 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2009 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2010 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -1685.2% |
| 2011 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 12.81 % change on previous year | +351.6% |
| 2014 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2015 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2016 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -1633.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2018 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 2019 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2020 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 2022 | 20.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2986 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's -0.2986 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.03 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's -0.2986 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.13 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1685.2% | -1.17 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1633.5% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 19.97 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +550.0% | -4.73 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +351.6% | 2.84 % change on previous year | 12.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.89 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | 39.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.32 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | 46.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.2 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 25.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.21 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 20.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 20.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 % change on previous year | -4.73 % change on previous year | 21.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 205 Finland 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Oman 0.9888 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9396 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Kuwait -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 210 East Timor -9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Palestine -23.18 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Botswana was -0.2986 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 208th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.