Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana

Botswana: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was -1.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.6
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.93
in 2010
All-time low
-17.57
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana, 2000–2024

-20-100102000201220242000: -2.82001: -0.052002: 6.32003: 4.92004: -2.92005: -0.862006: 2.72007: 0.662008: -1.62009: -17.62010: 14.92011: 3.72012: -2.72013: 9.32014: 4.12015: -6.22016: 5.52017: 2.22018: 1.72019: 0.952020: -72021: 8.82022: 3.22023: -4.82024: -1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana is -1.6, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 66.9% on the previous year and down 139.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana peaked at 14.93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -17.57, in 2009.

That places Botswana 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 -2.81
2001 -0.05 -98.2%
2002 6.26 -12620.0%
2003 4.87 -22.2%
2004 -2.91 -159.8%
2005 -0.86 -70.4%
2006 2.69 -412.8%
2007 0.66 -75.5%
2008 -1.55 -334.8%
2009 -17.57 +1033.5%
2010 14.93 -185.0%
2011 3.7 -75.2%
2012 -2.71 -173.2%
2013 9.34 -444.6%
2014 4.1 -56.1%
2015 -6.22 -251.7%
2016 5.49 -188.3%
2017 2.19 -60.1%
2018 1.71 -21.9%
2019 0.95 -44.4%
2020 -6.96 -832.6%
2021 8.79 -226.3%
2022 3.25 -63.0%
2023 -4.84 -248.9%
2024 -1.6 -66.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.13 -17.57 6.26 10
2010s 3.35 -6.22 14.93 10
2020s -0.272 -6.96 8.79 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 169 Vanuatu -1.42 compare
  2. 170 Iceland -1.56 compare
  3. 171 Israel -1.59 compare
  4. 173 Ireland -1.85 compare
  5. 174 Central African Republic -2.22 compare
  6. 175 Syrian Arab Republic -2.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana?
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Botswana was -1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 2010.
What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -17.57 in 2009.
How does Botswana rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Botswana ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,641 data points, 2000–2024
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