National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Botswana
Botswana: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Botswana, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Botswana stood at 45,849 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Botswana peaked at 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,656 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Botswana ranks 76th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31,656 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 33,241 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 33,990 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 34,824 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 36,273 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 36,438 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36,559 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37,122 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 36,864 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36,545 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 38,015 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 39,504 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 40,778 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 40,638 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39,670 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 37,394 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 37,817 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37,694 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38,596 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 39,398 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39,963 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39,643 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 40,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 44,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 45,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,271 real chained 2019 US$, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,997 real chained 2019 US$ | 31,656 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,273 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 38,213 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,438 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,778 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,093 real chained 2019 US$ | 37,394 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,116 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ | 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 73 Mongolia 48,271 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 74 Iran 47,545 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Namibia 47,122 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 77 Gabon 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,661 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 39,681 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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- 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 index in Botswana?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Botswana was 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 45,849 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,656 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Botswana ranks 76th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.