GNI (current LCU), per capita in Botswana
Botswana: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 104,550 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
104,550 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
101st
of 207 countries
All-time high
106,566 current LCU per person
in 2023
All-time low
122.17 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 104,550 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Botswana peaked at 106,566 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122.17 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Botswana 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 122.17 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 155.33 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 204.2 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 260.03 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 306.73 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 364.6 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1976 | 426.5 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 475.57 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 575.75 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 741.01 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 840.71 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 958.66 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 1,065 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1,188 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 1,350 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 1,727 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 2,076 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 2,421 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 3,653 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 1989 | 4,469 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 5,250 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 6,035 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 6,511 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 7,599 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 7,419 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8,690 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 9,944 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 11,325 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 12,913 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 14,707 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 16,534 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 18,260 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 17,193 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 18,944 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 20,769 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 25,264 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 29,125 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 32,765 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 35,697 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 36,048 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40,590 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 49,521 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 51,325 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 53,442 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 61,982 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 60,118 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 67,277 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 67,280 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68,533 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77,376 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 72,548 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 86,741 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 103,189 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 106,566 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 104,550 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 104,550 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 104,550 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363.19 current LCU per person | 122.17 current LCU per person | 741.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,975 current LCU per person | 840.71 current LCU per person | 4,469 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,039 current LCU per person | 5,250 current LCU per person | 14,707 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,060 current LCU per person | 16,534 current LCU per person | 36,048 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,744 current LCU per person | 40,590 current LCU per person | 77,376 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,719 current LCU per person | 72,548 current LCU per person | 106,566 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 131,299 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Egypt 113,920 current LCU per person compare
- 100 South Africa 112,351 current LCU per person compare
- 102 Singapore 101,464 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 99,066 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Nicaragua 99,052 current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Botswana?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Botswana was 104,550 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 106,566 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.17 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 101st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.