GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 20,538 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,538 current international $
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21,012 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
5,978 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 20,538 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Botswana peaked at 21,012 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,978 current international $, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,978 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6,463 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 6,614 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,706 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,903 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 7,348 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 7,728 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8,322 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 8,268 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8,999 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 9,187 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,226 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,753 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 10,224 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,596 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 11,222 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 12,304 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 13,113 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 13,526 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,446 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 12,491 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13,355 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 12,474 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13,341 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 15,003 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 14,144 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 16,228 current international $ | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 15,701 current international $ | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 15,786 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,960 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15,292 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 17,961 current international $ | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 19,977 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 21,012 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 20,538 current international $ | -2.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 20,538 current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 20,538 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,333 current international $ | 5,978 current international $ | 8,999 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,060 current international $ | 9,187 current international $ | 13,526 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,448 current international $ | 12,474 current international $ | 16,228 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,956 current international $ | 15,292 current international $ | 21,012 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 96 Colombia 21,495 current international $ compare
- 97 Dominica 21,301 current international $ compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,272 current international $ compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 20,408 current international $ compare
- 101 Grenada 20,167 current international $ compare
- 102 Mongolia 19,098 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Botswana?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Botswana was 20,538 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,012 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,978 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Botswana ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release