Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 193 countries
All-time high
16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
10,046 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita in Botswana is 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Botswana peaked at 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,046 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,046 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 10,800 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 10,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 10,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 11,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 11,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 12,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 12,253 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 12,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 12,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13,136 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 15,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 14,958 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 13,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 14,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 14,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,164 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 15,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 14,808 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 14,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,063 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 15,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 16,504 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 16,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,163 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,046 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,014 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,092 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,141 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 88 Suriname 17,344 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Barbados 17,328 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17,247 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Ukraine 16,933 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Egypt 16,218 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Iran 16,096 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Botswana?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Botswana was 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16,984 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,046 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.