Botswana: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Botswana's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 3,033 on 2023 (from 72,544 to 69,511).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1,247 and a typical year strayed about 3,451 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 7,476 in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 5,075 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 928.88 a year. A straight line explains 71% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Botswana had the 18th highest value of the 48 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Botswana in the 2024 ranking

• Maldives — 14th of 48: 145,375
• Bermuda — 15th of 48: 115,811
• United States — 16th of 48: 72,275
• Luxembourg — 18th of 48: 69,363
• New Zealand — 19th of 48: 65,022
• Ireland — 20th of 48: 64,371

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 50 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 491,680 (2024)
• Benin — 813,615 (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 523,514 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 482,580 (2025)
• Cameroon — 878,769 (2025)
• Central African Republic — 160,529 (2025)
• Chad — 500,276 (2025)
• Comoros — 568,384 (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 111,331 (2025)
• Congo, Rep. — 491,485 (2025)
• Côte d'Ivoire — 1.46 million (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for Botswana

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$6.27 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 84.72 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 31.48% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$9.12 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 123.17 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 45.77% (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$15.4 billion (2025)
• Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 207.88 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Botswana's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

69,511 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1975?

It is up 493.58% from 11,710 in 1975 (3.7% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 72,544 in 2023 and the lowest 10,598 in 1977.

How does Botswana rank?

18th highest of 48 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Botswana?

In 2024, Botswana's GNI per capita (constant LCU) fell 3,033 on 2023 (from 72,544 to 69,511). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +1,247 and a typical year strayed about 3,451 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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