GDP per employed person in Botswana
Botswana: GDP per employed person was 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Botswana stood at 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Botswana peaked at 55,903 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,039 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Botswana ranks 79th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,039 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 45,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,041 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,903 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Botswana
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 71.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Botswana?
- Gdp per employed person in Botswana was 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 55,903 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,039 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp per employed person?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.