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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Botswana

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.56M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$19.93B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$7.78K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.32024 · yearsInternet use57.5%2024 · % of populationForest area26.3%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.7%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Botswana2025 · 2.7%
04.118.2112.3216.431960199320251975: 12%1976: 11.7%1977: 13.2%1978: 9%1979: 11.7%1980: 13.6%1981: 16.4%1982: 11.1%1983: 10.5%1984: 8.6%1985: 8.1%1986: 10%1987: 9.8%1988: 8.4%1989: 11.6%1990: 11.4%1991: 11.8%1992: 16.2%1993: 14.3%1994: 10.5%1995: 10.5%1996: 10.1%1997: 8.7%1998: 6.7%1999: 7.7%2000: 8.6%2001: 6.6%2002: 8%2003: 9.2%2004: 6.9%2005: 8.6%2006: 11.6%2007: 7.1%2008: 12.7%2009: 8%2010: 6.9%2011: 8.5%2012: 7.5%2013: 5.9%2014: 4.4%2015: 3.1%2016: 2.8%2017: 3.3%2018: 3.2%2019: 2.8%2020: 1.9%2021: 7.2%2022: 11.7%2023: 5.1%2024: 2.8%2025: 2.7%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Botswana in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Gaborone
Country code
BWA

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