GDP Growth Rate of Botswana

Updated on May 16, 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of Botswana was -2.99% in 2025, a difference of -6.2 points compared to 2024, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the GDP growth rate of Botswana for 1962-2025.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as "the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products; it is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources".

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Data Source: World Bank.
GDP Growth Rate of Botswana (%)
Table of GDP Growth Rate of Botswana
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Year GDP Growth Rate (%)
1962 6.34
1963 6.67
1964 5.92
1965 6.83
1966 5.81
1967 6.34
1968 5.93
1969 10.57
1970 15.12
1971 17.12
1972 25.82
1973 26.36
1974 21.3
1975 8.8
1976 8.45
1977 10.65
1978 12.01
1979 14.33
1980 12.15
1981 11.99
1982 9.07
1983 12.17
1984 13.15
1985 8.55
1986 7.13
1987 8.17
1988 11.88
1989 19.45
1990 13.06
1991 6.77
1992 7.46
1993 2.92
1994 1.92
1995 3.63
1996 7.03
1997 5.83
1998 8.33
1999 0.44
2000 9.67
2001 1.99
2002 0.25
2003 6.07
2004 4.63
2005 2.71
2006 4.56
2007 8.36
2008 5.79
2009 3.25
2010 -14.14
2011 10.12
2012 6.84
2013 -0.17
2014 11.1
2015 5.7
2016 -4.85
2017 7.2
2018 4.11
2019 4.19
2020 3.03
2021 -8.73
2022 11.92
2023 5.49
2024 3.21
2025 -2.99