Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 23.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2020.
That places Botswana 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 77 Ecuador 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 78 Syria 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 79 Venezuela 18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 81 Albania 17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 82 China 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 83 Moldova 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 23.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.