GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Botswana

GDP growth in Botswana in 2025 — -0.73%. Ranked 179 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 7.08 pp.

2025 -0.73% +2.05 pp vs 2024
World rank 179of 186
Period maximum 26.36%1972
Period minimum -14.14%2009

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Botswana, 1961–2025-200204019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 6.34%1963: 5.92%1965: 5.81%1967: 5.92%1969: 15.12%1971: 25.82%1973: 21.3%1975: 8.45%1977: 12.01%1979: 12.15%1981: 9.06%1983: 13.15%1985: 7.13%1987: 11.88%1989: 13.06%1991: 7.46%1993: 1.92%1995: 7.03%1997: 8.33%1999: 9.67%2001: 0.25%2003: 4.63%2005: 4.56%2007: 5.79%2009: -14.14%2011: 6.84%2013: 11.1%2015: -4.85%2017: 4.11%2019: 3.03%2021: 11.92%2023: 3.21%2025: -0.73%
Change over the period: −7.08 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana -0.73%
World 2.92%
Southern Africa computed 1.09%
GDP growth — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 -0.73 +2.05 pp
2024 -2.78 −5.99 pp
2023 3.21 −2.28 pp
2022 5.49 −6.43 pp
2021 11.92 +20.65 pp
2020 -8.73 −11.76 pp
2019 3.03 −1.16 pp
2018 4.19 +0.07 pp
2017 4.11 −3.09 pp
2016 7.2 +12.06 pp
2015 -4.85 −10.55 pp
2014 5.7 −5.41 pp
2013 11.1 +11.27 pp
2012 -0.17 −7.01 pp
2011 6.84 −3.28 pp
2010 10.12 +24.26 pp
2009 -14.14 −17.4 pp
2008 3.25 −2.54 pp
2007 5.79 −2.57 pp
2006 8.36 +3.81 pp
2005 4.56 +1.85 pp
2004 2.71 −1.92 pp
2003 4.63 −1.44 pp
2002 6.07 +5.82 pp
2001 0.25 −1.74 pp
2000 1.99 −7.68 pp
1999 9.67 +9.22 pp
1998 0.44 −7.88 pp
1997 8.33 +2.5 pp
1996 5.83 −1.2 pp
1995 7.03 +3.4 pp
1994 3.63 +1.71 pp
1993 1.92 −1 pp
1992 2.92 −4.54 pp
1991 7.46 +0.69 pp
1990 6.77 −6.29 pp
1989 13.06 −6.39 pp
1988 19.45 +7.57 pp
1987 11.88 +3.71 pp
1986 8.17 +1.05 pp
1985 7.13 −1.42 pp
1984 8.55 −4.6 pp
1983 13.15 +0.98 pp
1982 12.17 +3.1 pp
1981 9.06 −2.92 pp
1980 11.99 −0.16 pp
1979 12.15 −2.18 pp
1978 14.33 +2.32 pp
1977 12.01 +1.36 pp
1976 10.65 +2.2 pp
1975 8.45 −0.35 pp
1974 8.8 −12.51 pp
1973 21.3 −5.06 pp
1972 26.36 +0.54 pp
1971 25.82 +8.7 pp
1970 17.12 +2 pp
1969 15.12 +4.56 pp
1968 10.57 +4.64 pp
1967 5.92 −0.42 pp
1966 6.34 +0.53 pp
1965 5.81 −1.02 pp
1964 6.83 +0.91 pp
1963 5.92 −0.75 pp
1962 6.67 +0.32 pp
1961 6.34

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.