GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj. in Botswana

Botswana: GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj. was 73,519 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
73,519
Change on year
down 72.7%
World rank
75th
of 93 countries
All-time high
269,205
in 2025
All-time low
11,420
in 1994
Years of data
33
1994–2026

GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj. in Botswana, 1994–2026

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994201020261994: 11.4k1995: 13.3k1996: 16.2k1997: 18.3k1998: 20.2k1999: 25.1k2000: 29.1k2001: 31.9k2002: 34.1k2003: 36.9k2004: 41.3k2005: 50.1k2006: 57.7k2007: 64.8k2008: 73.2k2009: 72.5k2010: 85.9k2011: 103.4k2012: 106.3k2013: 119.9k2014: 138.8k2015: 137.0k2016: 164.3k2017: 166.6k2018: 173.8k2019: 180.0k2020: 171.7k2021: 208.2k2022: 251.6k2023: 264.0k2024: 261.7k2025: 269.2k2026: 73.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2026, gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj. in Botswana stood at 73,519.

That represents a change of down 72.7% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj. in Botswana peaked at 269,205 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,420, in 1994.

That places Botswana 75th out of 93 countries with data for 2026, 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,millions,seas. adj. in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj., in Botswana, 1994 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1994 11,420 —
1995 13,305 +16.5%
1996 16,208 +21.8%
1997 18,294 +12.9%
1998 20,206 +10.5%
1999 25,104 +24.2%
2000 29,054 +15.7%
2001 31,942 +9.9%
2002 34,142 +6.9%
2003 36,949 +8.2%
2004 41,262 +11.7%
2005 50,145 +21.5%
2006 57,750 +15.2%
2007 64,759 +12.1%
2008 73,206 +13.0%
2009 72,521 -0.9%
2010 85,903 +18.5%
2011 103,423 +20.4%
2012 106,346 +2.8%
2013 119,871 +12.7%
2014 138,797 +15.8%
2015 137,006 -1.3%
2016 164,314 +19.9%
2017 166,625 +1.4%
2018 173,772 +4.3%
2019 180,028 +3.6%
2020 171,710 -4.6%
2021 208,154 +21.2%
2022 251,630 +20.9%
2023 263,999 +4.9%
2024 261,699 -0.9%
2025 269,205 +2.9%
2026 73,519 -72.7%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 73,519 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 73,519 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.01 million, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj. 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.

YearChange FromTo
2026 -72.7% 269,205 73,519

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,423 11,420 25,104 6
2000s 49,173 29,054 73,206 10
2010s 137,608 85,903 180,028 10
2020s 214,274 73,519 269,205 7

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 72 Moldova 89,812 compare
  2. 73 Portugal 79,407 compare
  3. 74 Belarus 76,866 compare
  4. 76 Finland 72,387 compare
  5. 77 Slovakia 71,152 compare
  6. 78 Greece 63,872 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj. in Botswana?
Gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj. in Botswana was 73,519 in 2026, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj. recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 269,205 in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 11,420 in 1994.
How does Botswana rank for gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj.?
Botswana ranks 75th out of 93 countries with data for 2026.
Is gdp,current lcu,millions,seas. adj. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj.,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP,current LCU,millions,seas. adj.,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 2,952 data points, 1987–2026
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