Botswana in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Botswana, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$19.9 bn

2025

from $5.8 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$7 778

2025

from $3 451 in 2000

Real growth

−0.7%

2025

from 2.0% in 2000

Inflation

2.7%

2025

from 8.6% in 2000

Unemployment

24.5%

2025

from 15.9% in 2000

Government debt

38.6%of GDP

2025

from 8.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Botswana's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$19.9 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$19.9 bn
2024	$19.3 bn
2023	$19.4 bn
2022	$20.3 bn
2021	$18.8 bn
2020	$15.0 bn
2019	$16.7 bn
2018	$17.0 bn
2017	$16.1 bn
2016	$15.1 bn
2015	$13.5 bn
2014	$15.5 bn
2013	$14.3 bn
2012	$13.9 bn
2011	$15.1 bn
2010	$12.6 bn
2009	$10.1 bn
2008	$10.7 bn
2007	$10.6 bn
2006	$9.9 bn
2005	$9.9 bn
2004	$9.0 bn
2003	$7.5 bn
2002	$5.4 bn
2001	$5.5 bn
2000	$5.8 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

−0.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.0%
2030 (projection)	3.9%
2029 (projection)	3.9%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	2.2%
2026 (projection)	4.7%
2025	−0.7%
2024	−2.8%
2023	3.2%
2022	5.5%
2021	11.9%
2020	−8.7%
2019	3.0%
2018	4.2%
2017	4.1%
2016	7.2%
2015	−4.8%
2014	5.7%
2013	11.1%
2012	−0.2%
2011	6.8%
2010	10.1%
2009	−14.1%
2008	3.3%
2007	5.8%
2006	8.4%
2005	4.6%
2004	2.7%
2003	4.6%
2002	6.1%
2001	0.3%
2000	2.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$7 7782025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$7 778	$20 698
2024	$7 650	$20 612
2023	$7 827	$21 029
2022	$8 329	$19 974
2021	$7 808	$17 961
2020	$6 323	$15 292
2019	$7 172	$15 960
2018	$7 408	$15 786
2017	$7 105	$15 701
2016	$6 749	$16 228
2015	$6 141	$14 144
2014	$7 122	$15 003
2013	$6 667	$13 621
2012	$6 596	$12 737
2011	$7 287	$13 635
2010	$6 216	$12 753
2009	$5 083	$11 686
2008	$5 503	$13 810
2007	$5 529	$13 389
2006	$5 292	$12 563
2005	$5 391	$11 458
2004	$4 957	$10 818
2003	$4 230	$10 439
2002	$3 117	$9 958
2001	$3 206	$9 420
2000	$3 451	$9 380

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200043%41%8%

202565%22%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.7%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.5%
2029 (projection)	4.5%
2028 (projection)	4.8%
2027 (projection)	5.7%
2026 (projection)	5.1%
2025	2.7%
2024	2.8%
2023	5.1%
2022	11.7%
2021	7.2%
2020	1.9%
2019	2.8%
2018	3.2%
2017	3.3%
2016	2.8%
2015	3.1%
2014	4.4%
2013	5.9%
2012	7.5%
2011	8.5%
2010	7.0%
2009	8.0%
2008	12.7%
2007	7.1%
2006	11.6%
2005	8.6%
2004	7.0%
2003	9.2%
2002	8.0%
2001	6.6%
2000	8.6%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

24.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	24.5%	46.0%
2024	23.8%	45.3%
2023	23.4%	44.4%
2022	23.6%	42.6%
2021	23.1%	43.4%
2020	21.0%	40.4%
2019	20.1%	34.6%
2018	19.7%	34.4%
2017	19.7%	34.9%
2016	19.3%	34.9%
2015	18.9%	34.7%
2014	18.5%	34.6%
2013	18.2%	34.6%
2012	17.9%	34.6%
2011	18.1%	35.2%
2010	17.9%	35.1%
2009	16.2%	32.3%
2008	16.3%	31.5%
2007	17.0%	31.6%
2006	17.8%	31.9%
2005	19.9%	36.8%
2004	21.8%	41.7%
2003	23.8%	47.0%
2002	21.3%	43.5%
2001	18.5%	39.2%
2000	15.9%	32.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

32.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	32.0%	37.5%
2024	27.1%	42.4%
2023	32.9%	37.2%
2022	43.5%	42.6%
2021	41.8%	49.3%
2020	31.3%	49.1%
2019	37.1%	46.0%
2018	44.2%	43.2%
2017	42.9%	39.0%
2016	54.6%	45.9%
2015	53.1%	59.8%
2014	61.3%	58.2%
2013	61.4%	64.4%
2012	48.1%	63.8%
2011	44.2%	54.7%
2010	42.1%	52.5%
2009	35.8%	52.6%
2008	47.0%	52.1%
2007	56.5%	42.0%
2006	51.8%	34.8%
2005	52.9%	35.6%
2004	49.6%	41.4%
2003	48.8%	37.0%
2002	52.2%	39.7%
2001	48.7%	38.9%
2000	51.8%	40.1%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−4.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−4.3%
2023	1.5%
2022	−0.6%
2021	−1.8%
2020	−9.8%
2019	−6.9%
2018	0.4%
2017	5.6%
2016	8.0%
2015	2.2%
2014	11.1%
2013	4.5%
2012	−5.9%
2011	−0.9%
2010	−5.9%
2009	−6.4%
2008	1.4%
2007	15.7%
2006	19.7%
2005	16.1%
2004	3.5%
2003	9.5%
2002	4.8%
2001	10.8%
2000	9.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

2.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	2.4%
2023	3.8%
2022	3.5%
2021	−1.7%
2020	0.2%
2019	0.6%
2018	1.7%
2017	1.6%
2016	0.9%
2015	2.8%
2014	3.3%
2013	0.5%
2012	1.1%
2011	1.9%
2010	1.7%
2009	2.1%
2008	4.8%
2007	4.7%
2006	4.9%
2005	4.2%
2004	4.4%
2003	5.6%
2002	7.5%
2001	0.6%
2000	1.0%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

38.6%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	64.4%
2030 (projection)	61.2%
2029 (projection)	58.6%
2028 (projection)	55.5%
2027 (projection)	51.9%
2026 (projection)	47.0%
2025	38.6%
2024	33.2%
2023	22.5%
2022	21.0%
2021	22.3%
2020	23.5%
2019	21.5%
2018	19.6%
2017	19.6%
2016	22.3%
2015	24.5%
2014	23.9%
2013	23.8%
2012	26.4%
2011	27.9%
2010	26.5%
2009	22.4%
2008	7.8%
2007	5.9%
2006	6.1%
2005	7.5%
2004	10.7%
2003	7.1%
2002	8.4%
2001	7.5%
2000	8.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−7.4%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−7.5%
2030 (projection)	−7.1%
2029 (projection)	−7.5%
2028 (projection)	−7.6%
2027 (projection)	−7.8%
2026 (projection)	−10.7%
2025	−7.4%
2024	−7.3%
2023	−4.2%
2022	0.0%
2021	−2.3%
2020	−10.9%
2019	−8.5%
2018	−5.0%
2017	−1.1%
2016	0.7%
2015	−4.8%
2014	3.9%
2013	5.8%
2012	0.9%
2011	−0.1%
2010	−8.0%
2009	−13.8%
2008	−7.6%
2007	5.7%
2006	13.3%
2005	10.3%
2004	1.3%
2003	−0.2%
2002	−3.9%
2001	−2.9%
2000	8.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

22.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	22.4%
2022	19.6%
2021	22.2%
2020	22.3%
2019	21.1%
2018	21.7%
2017	23.9%
2016	21.6%
2015	26.3%
2014	27.1%
2013	26.7%
2012	28.0%
2011	24.1%
2010	23.9%
2009	27.7%
2008	27.9%
2007	26.6%
2006	27.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Botswana

Population

2.56 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	2.56 m
2024	2.52 m
2023	2.48 m
2022	2.44 m
2021	2.40 m
2020	2.37 m
2019	2.33 m
2018	2.30 m
2017	2.27 m
2016	2.23 m
2015	2.20 m
2014	2.17 m
2013	2.14 m
2012	2.11 m
2011	2.07 m
2010	2.03 m
2009	1.99 m
2008	1.95 m
2007	1.91 m
2006	1.87 m
2005	1.84 m
2004	1.81 m
2003	1.78 m
2002	1.74 m
2001	1.71 m
2000	1.68 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	32.0%	64.0%	4.1%
2024	32.1%	63.8%	4.0%
2023	32.3%	63.8%	4.0%
2022	32.4%	63.7%	3.9%
2021	32.6%	63.5%	3.9%
2020	32.9%	63.2%	3.9%
2019	33.3%	62.9%	3.9%
2018	33.6%	62.6%	3.8%
2017	33.9%	62.4%	3.7%
2016	34.2%	62.2%	3.6%
2015	34.4%	62.1%	3.6%
2014	34.4%	62.1%	3.5%
2013	34.4%	62.2%	3.4%
2012	34.2%	62.4%	3.4%
2011	34.0%	62.6%	3.4%
2010	34.1%	62.5%	3.4%
2009	34.2%	62.4%	3.4%
2008	34.5%	62.1%	3.4%
2007	34.8%	61.8%	3.4%
2006	35.1%	61.5%	3.4%
2005	35.5%	61.1%	3.4%
2004	35.9%	60.7%	3.4%
2003	36.5%	60.1%	3.4%
2002	37.1%	59.5%	3.4%
2001	37.7%	58.9%	3.4%
2000	38.4%	58.3%	3.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.702024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.70
2023	2.73
2022	2.79
2021	2.83
2020	2.86
2019	2.91
2018	2.94
2017	2.97
2016	2.99
2015	3.01
2014	3.03
2013	3.05
2012	3.07
2011	3.10
2010	3.14
2009	3.13
2008	3.13
2007	3.13
2006	3.11
2005	3.08
2004	3.06
2003	3.11
2002	3.18
2001	3.25
2000	3.29

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

69.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	69.3 years
2023	69.2 years
2022	68.8 years
2021	63.3 years
2020	67.6 years
2019	67.2 years
2018	66.4 years
2017	65.4 years
2016	64.3 years
2015	63.2 years
2014	62.2 years
2013	61.2 years
2012	60.4 years
2011	59.7 years
2010	59.1 years
2009	58.3 years
2008	57.7 years
2007	56.7 years
2006	55.1 years
2005	54.4 years
2004	53.6 years
2003	52.9 years
2002	52.4 years
2001	52.2 years
2000	52.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−5 6652025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 9 798 people, in 2000.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−5 665
2024	−5 778
2023	−6 487
2022	−7 306
2021	−4 083
2020	−11 330
2019	−11 770
2018	−11 623
2017	−10 916
2016	−10 286
2015	−9 599
2014	−8 893
2013	−7 836
2012	−6 636
2011	−1 019
2010	5 151
2009	4 960
2008	4 343
2007	3 926
2006	4 270
2005	4 283
2004	4 314
2003	4 488
2002	4 747
2001	7 991
2000	9 798

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

6.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	6.3%
2022	5.7%
2021	6.3%
2020	6.1%
2019	6.1%
2018	6.0%
2017	6.6%
2016	5.8%
2015	6.1%
2014	5.9%
2013	6.5%
2012	6.3%
2011	5.9%
2010	6.3%
2009	6.6%
2008	5.9%
2007	5.5%
2006	4.9%
2005	5.3%
2004	6.1%
2003	6.4%
2002	6.7%
2001	6.4%
2000	6.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

8.1%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2020	8.1%
2019	8.4%
2018	7.9%
2017	7.8%
2016	8.7%
2015	8.4%
2014	7.9%
2013	8.0%
2012	8.1%
2011	10.8%
2009	9.8%
2007	9.1%
2005	10.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

57.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	57.5%
2022	57.9%
2021	54.7%
2020	51.7%
2019	48.8%
2018	46.1%
2017	43.6%
2016	41.2%
2015	38.9%
2014	36.7%
2013	30.0%
2012	16.0%
2011	9.0%
2010	6.0%
2009	6.2%
2008	6.3%
2007	5.3%
2006	4.3%
2005	3.3%
2004	3.3%
2003	3.4%
2002	3.4%
2001	3.4%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

54.92015

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2015	54.9
2009	56.9
2002	61.5

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

68.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	68.0%
2024	67.5%
2023	67.0%
2022	66.6%
2021	66.5%
2020	66.5%
2019	66.3%
2018	66.2%
2017	66.0%
2016	65.7%
2015	65.4%
2014	65.1%
2013	64.8%
2012	64.4%
2011	64.0%
2010	63.5%
2009	62.8%
2008	61.8%
2007	60.8%
2006	59.6%
2005	58.5%
2004	57.3%
2003	56.1%
2002	55.0%
2001	54.0%
2000	53.2%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

0.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	0.3%
2020	0.3%
2019	0.2%
2018	0.2%
2017	0.2%
2016	0.2%
2015	0.1%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.1%
2011	0.1%
2010	0.1%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

27.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	27.4%
2020	27.7%
2019	26.2%
2018	25.6%
2017	26.7%
2016	26.7%
2015	26.1%
2014	25.8%
2013	26.7%
2012	27.8%
2011	28.9%
2010	29.9%
2009	28.9%
2008	27.8%
2007	29.0%
2006	31.8%
2005	33.0%
2004	34.3%
2003	36.2%
2002	36.1%
2001	37.5%
2000	38.5%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.7 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.7 t
2023	2.7 t
2022	2.8 t
2021	2.7 t
2020	2.6 t
2019	3.1 t
2018	3.6 t
2017	3.3 t
2016	3.0 t
2015	3.2 t
2014	3.3 t
2013	2.6 t
2012	1.7 t
2011	1.9 t
2010	1.7 t
2009	2.1 t
2008	2.3 t
2007	2.3 t
2006	2.2 t
2005	2.4 t
2004	2.2 t
2003	2.3 t
2002	2.4 t
2001	2.3 t
2000	2.4 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

26.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	26.3%
2022	26.5%
2021	26.7%
2020	26.9%
2019	27.1%
2018	27.3%
2017	27.5%
2016	27.8%
2015	28.0%
2014	28.2%
2013	28.4%
2012	28.6%
2011	28.8%
2010	29.0%
2009	29.2%
2008	29.4%
2007	29.6%
2006	29.8%
2005	30.1%
2004	30.3%
2003	30.5%
2002	30.7%
2001	30.9%
2000	31.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Botswana's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1966
Government: parliamentary republic
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

BWISO alpha-2

BWAISO alpha-3

072ISO numeric

Calling code: +267
Internet domain: .bw
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q963 · World Bank data · Africa