National comprehensive wealth per capita in Botswana
Botswana: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 41,816 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41,816 current US$
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
74th
of 151 countries
All-time high
46,936 current US$
in 2018
All-time low
21,053 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita in Botswana is 41,816 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Botswana peaked at 46,936 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,053 current US$, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27,594 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 25,385 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 23,377 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 22,102 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 23,946 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 23,076 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 21,085 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 21,053 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27,563 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 32,724 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 36,128 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 40,403 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 44,938 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 41,190 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 35,687 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 40,347 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 45,778 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 42,839 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 42,754 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44,569 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 39,740 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 42,220 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 45,772 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 46,936 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 45,116 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 41,816 current US$ | -7.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 41,816 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,816 current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 41,816 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,614 current US$, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,481 current US$ | 22,102 current US$ | 27,594 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,385 current US$ | 21,053 current US$ | 44,938 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,607 current US$ | 39,740 current US$ | 46,936 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,816 current US$ | 41,816 current US$ | 41,816 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Botswana?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Botswana was 41,816 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 46,936 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,053 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Botswana ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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