Economy of Botswana. Statistics, Data and Indicators

Botswana
N/AN/A | Credit rank # |
N/A | Quality of life # |
34 | Corruption rank#32 |
87 | Ease of doing business#85 |

Botswana Major Economic Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
GDP Value | 18.34 USD Billion | 2019 |
GDP Annual Growth Rate | -6 % | 3Q/20 |
GDP Growth Rate | 24.1 % | 3Q/20 |
GDP per capita | 8093 USD | 2019 |
Inflation Rate YoY | 2.2 % | Dec/20 |
Interest Rate | 3.75 % | Dec/20 |
Unemployment Rate | 18.2 % | 2019 |
Wages | 5392 BWP/Month | 488.993 USD/Month | 1Q/20 |
Balance of Trade | -3350 BWP Million | -0.304 B USD | Oct/21 |
Current Account | -6985 BWP Million | -0.633 B USD | 2Q/20 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves | 5391 USD Million | 5.391 B USD | Jun/20 |
Government Debt | 26025 BWP Million | 2.36 B USD | 2019 |
GDP

18.34
B USD
#116 from 174 countries
GDP per capita

8093
USD
#72 from 169 countries
GDP Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
GDP Value | 18.34 USD Billion | 2019 |
GDP Annual Growth Rate | -6 % | 3Q/20 |
GDP Growth Rate | 24.1 % | 3Q/20 |
GDP per capita | 8093 USD | 2019 |
GDP Constant Prices | 23404 BWP Million | 2.122 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP per capita PPP | 17766 USD | 2019 |
GDP From Agriculture | 396 BWP Million | 0.036 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP From Construction | 1740 BWP Million | 0.158 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP From Manufacturing | 1431 BWP Millon | 0.13 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP From Mining | 2022 BWP Million | 0.183 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP From Public Administration | 3314 BWP Million | 0.301 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP From Services | 4547 BWP Million | 0.412 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP From Transport | 1471 BWP Million | 0.133 B USD | 3Q/20 |
GDP From Utilities | 369 BWP Million | 0.033 B USD | 3Q/20 |
Budget Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Government Debt to GDP | 23 % | 2019 |
Government Budget Value | -1515 BWP Million | -0.137 B USD | 1Q/20 |
Government Spending | 20425 BWP Million | 1.852 B USD | 2019 |
Government Debt | 26025 BWP Million | 2.36 B USD | 2019 |
Government Revenues | 12788 BWP Million | 1.16 B USD | 1Q/20 |
Fiscal Expenditure | 14303 BWP Million | 1.297 B USD | 1Q/20 |
Government Budget to GDP | -3.9 % | 2019 |
Military Expenditure | 502 USD Million | 0.502 B USD | 2018 |
Inflation Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 104 Index Points | Dec/20 |
Food Inflation | 4.3 % | Oct/20 |
Inflation Rate YoY | 2.2 % | Dec/20 |
Inflation Rate Mom | 0.1 % | Dec/20 |
Core Consumer Prices | 106 Index Points | Dec/20 |
Core Inflation Rate | 3.1 % | Sep/20 |
CPI Housing Utilities | 108 Index Points | Dec/20 |
CPI Transportation | 98.7 Index Points | Dec/20 |
Trade Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Current Account to GDP | 1 % | 2019 |
Balance of Trade | -3350 BWP Million | -0.304 B USD | Oct/21 |
Current Account | -6985 BWP Million | -0.633 B USD | 2Q/20 |
Exports | 4788 BWP Million | 0.434 B USD | Oct/21 |
External Debt | 14488 BWP Million | 1.314 B USD | 4Q/19 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves | 5391 USD Million | 5.391 B USD | Jun/20 |
Imports | 8138 BWP Million | 0.738 B USD | Oct/21 |
Money Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Bank Lending Rate | 5.25 % | Oct/20 |
Interest Rate | 3.75 % | Dec/20 |
Loans to Private Sector | 22754 BWP Million | 2.064 B USD | Oct/20 |
Money Supply M1 | 23180 BWP Million | 2.102 B USD | Oct/20 |
Money Supply M2 | 89067 BWP Million | 8.077 B USD | Oct/20 |
Money Supply M3 | 89067 BWP Million | 8.077 B USD | Oct/20 |
Central Bank Balance Sheet | 58429 BWP Million | 5.299 B USD | Oct/20 |
Deposit Interest Rate | 1.64 % | Feb/20 |
Foreign Direct Investment | 622 BWP Million | 0.056 B USD | 2Q/20 |
Labor Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Unemployment Rate | 18.2 % | 2019 |
Wages | 5392 BWP/Month | 488.993 USD/Month | 1Q/20 |
Employed Persons | 492914 Person | 0.493 Million Person | 1Q/20 |
Living Wage Family | 4640 BWP/Month | 394.951 USD/Month | 2018 |
Living Wage Individual | 2700 BWP/Month | 229.82 USD/Month | 2018 |
Taxes
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Corporate Tax Rate | 22 % | 2020 |
Personal Income Tax Rate | 25 % | 2020 |
Sales Tax Rate | 12 % | 2020 |
Production Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Industrial Production | -46.3 % | 2Q/20 |
Mining Production | -65.1 % | 2Q/20 |
Business Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Business Confidence | 58 Index Points | 2018 |
Corruption Index | 61 Index Points | 2019 |
Corruption Rank | 34 place | 2019 |
Ease of Doing Business | 87 place | 2019 |
Competitiveness Index | 55.49 Index Points | 2019 |
Competitiveness Rank | 91 | 2019 |
Consumer Indicators
Indicator | Data | Period |
---|---|---|
Consumer Credit | 41803 BWP Million | 3.791 B USD | Oct/20 |
Consumer Spending | 11792 BWP Million | 1.069 B USD | 3Q/20 |
Government Debt

2.36
B USD
#62 from 65 countries
Balance of Trade

-0.304
B USD
#81 from 173 countries
Gold Reserves

N/A
N/A
#N/A from N/A countries
Foreign Exchange Reserves

5.391
B USD
#75 from
114 countries
Government Budget Value

-0.137
B USD
#25 from 113 countries
Inflation Rate

2.2
%
#66 from
174 countries
Interest Rate

3.75
%
#67 from
159 countries
Bank Lending Rate

5.25%
#18 from
55 countries
Unemployment Rate

18.2
%
#14 from
171 countries
Wages

488.993
USD/Month
#55 from
82 countries