History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Botswana
Botswana: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 15,842 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
15,842 2011 US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
64th
of 145 countries
All-time high
15,842 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
489 2011 US$
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Botswana, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Botswana is 15,842 2011 US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Botswana peaked at 15,842 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 489 2011 US$, in 1950.
That places Botswana 64th out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 489 2011 US$ | — |
| 1951 | 497 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 504 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 513 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 521 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 529 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 537 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 544 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 550 2011 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 559 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 564 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 575 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 582 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 591 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 604 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 612 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 663 2011 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 719 2011 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 781 2011 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 843 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 907 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,113 2011 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 1,361 2011 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 1,589 2011 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 1,656 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1,712 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,801 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1,889 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 2,005 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 2,184 2011 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 2,348 2011 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2,528 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2,640 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 2,848 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 3,124 2011 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 3,301 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,432 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,601 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 3,920 2011 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 5,066 2011 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 5,267 2011 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5,616 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 5,734 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5,787 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,946 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,318 2011 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6,648 2011 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 7,152 2011 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 7,185 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,876 2011 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 8,044 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8,083 2011 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 8,604 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 9,043 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 9,330 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,798 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 10,666 2011 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 11,602 2011 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 12,385 2011 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 11,495 2011 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 12,545 2011 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 13,376 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 13,743 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,853 2011 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 15,082 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,805 2011 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15,198 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,397 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,842 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 524.3 2011 US$ | 489 2011 US$ | 559 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 653.4 2011 US$ | 564 2011 US$ | 843 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,622 2011 US$ | 907 2011 US$ | 2,184 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,281 2011 US$ | 2,348 2011 US$ | 5,066 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,353 2011 US$ | 5,267 2011 US$ | 7,876 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,905 2011 US$ | 8,044 2011 US$ | 12,385 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,538 2011 US$ | 12,545 2011 US$ | 15,842 2011 US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 61 Azerbaijan 16,628 2011 US$ compare
- 62 Mexico 16,494 2011 US$ compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 15,912 2011 US$ compare
- 65 Libya 15,013 2011 US$ compare
- 66 Costa Rica 14,686 2011 US$ compare
- 67 Algeria 14,228 2011 US$ compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Botswana?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Botswana was 15,842 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,842 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 489 2011 US$ in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Botswana ranks 64th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]