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Botswana

Sub-Saharan Africa Upper middle income Gaborone

Botswana posted GDP of $19.93B in 2025. Population stands at 2.56M, while GDP per capita reaches $7,778.12. Latest available inflation is 2.66%, and unemployment is 24.48%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $19.93B 2025 Population, total 2.56M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $7,778.12 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 2.66% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 69.29 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 24.48% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) -0.73% 2025

Population, total

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2.56M
2025

Population, total increased from 516,165 in 1960 to 2.56M in 2025, a gain of 2.05M.

GDP (current US$)

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$19.93B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $30.41M in 1960 to $19.93B in 2025, a gain of $19.90B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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2.66%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 11.97% in 1975 to 2.66% in 2025, a decrease of 9.32%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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69.29 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 51.22 years in 1960 to 69.29 years in 2024, a gain of 18.07 years.

Country takeaways

  • Botswana posts $19.93B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #131.
  • Botswana posts 2.56M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #143.
  • Botswana posts $7,778.12 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #95.
  • Botswana posts 2.66% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #79.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 516,165 in 1960 to 2.56M in 2025, a gain of 2.05M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $30.41M in 1960 to $19.93B in 2025, a gain of $19.90B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 11.97% in 1975 to 2.66% in 2025, a decrease of 9.32%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 51.22 years in 1960 to 69.29 years in 2024, a gain of 18.07 years.

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