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Botswana GDP and Economic Data
Includes Botswana real Gross Domestic Product growth rate, with latest forecasts and historical data, GDP per capita, GDP composition and breakdown by sector.
Browse additional economic indicators and data sets, selected by Global Finance editors, to learn more about Botswana economic outlook, debt to GDP ratio, international trade performance and population trends. Rankings of Botswana best banks and safest banks are also available.
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International Reserves
USD 6.7 billion (2018)
International Monetary Fund (IMF), data retrieved October 2019
Real GDP growth
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| 8.3% | 6.2% | -7.7% | 8.6% | 6% | 4.5% | 11.3% |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017* | 2018* | ||
| 4.1% | -1.7% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 4.6% |
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GDP (PPP) - share of world total
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2019* |
| 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
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GDP - composition by sector
- agriculture: 2%
- industry: 29.3%
- services: 59.5%
(2018 estimate)
Inflation
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
| 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3% |
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Unemployment rate
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Public debt (General government gross debt as a % of GDP)
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019* |
| 17.2% | 15.6% | 13.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
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Public deficit (General government net lending/borrowing as a % of GDP)
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018* | 2019* |
| -4.6% | 0.7% | -1.1% | -3% | -3.1% |
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Government bond ratings
Standard & Poor's: A-
Moody's: A2
Standard & Poor's / Moody's
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Market value of publicly traded shares
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Current account balance by percentage of GDP
1.9 % (2018 estimate)
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Exports as percent of GDP (Exports of goods and services)
39.4% (2018)
Shares in world total merchandising export
0.03% (2018)
Shares in world total commercial services export
0.02% (2018)
Export commodities
Diamonds, copper, nickel, soda ash, beef, textiles
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Import commodities
Foodstuffs, machinery, electrical goods, transport equipment, textiles, fuel and petroleum products, wood and paper products, metal and metal products
Exports - major partners
Belgium 20.3%, India 12.6%, UAE 12.4%, South Africa 11.9%, Singapore 8.7%, Israel 7%, Hong Kong 4.1%, Namibia 4.1% (2017)
Imports - major partners
South Africa 66.1%, Canada 8.3%, Israel 5.3% (2017)
FDI inflows
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| USD 122 million | USD 177 million | USD 229 million |
FDI outflows
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| USD 318 million | USD 333 million | USD 125 million |
Value of cross-border M&A, by country of purchaser
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| USD -3.0 million | N/A | USD 7.1 million | USD 0.0 million |
Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2014
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Cross-border M&A deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2015
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Best countries for doing business
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business. A high ease of doing business ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.
Overall ranking:
87 out of 190 countries
Subcategories:
Starting a Business: 159 out of 190 countries
Dealing with Construction Permits: 44 out of 190 countries
Getting Electricity: 139 out of 190 countries
Registering Property: 82 out of 190 countries
Getting Credit: 80 out of 190 countries
Protecting Minority Investors: 72 out of 190 countries
Paying Taxes: 59 out of 190 countries
Trading across Borders: 55 out of 190 countries
Enforcing Contracts: 137 out of 190 countries
Resolving Insolvency: 84 out of 190 countries
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Global competitiveness ranking
91 out of 141 countries
(2019)
Index of Economic Freedom
Ranking: 36 / Score: 69.5 (Moderately free)
(100=totally free 0=totally repressed)
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Languages
Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sembukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1%, other 2.8% (2011 est.)
Religions
Christian 79.1%, Badimo 4.1%, other 1.4% (includes Baha'i, Hindu, Muslim, Rastafarian), none 15.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2011 est.)
Total population
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020* |
| 1.38 million | 1.76 million | 2.01 million | 2.21 million | 2.42 million |
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Urban population as % of total population
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2018 |
| 3.1% | 16.5% | 53.2% | 69.4% |
Literacy
Total population: 88.5%
Male: 88%
Female: 88.9%
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
% of population living on less than $3.10 a day
38.5% (last available estimate, 2015)
Inequality of wealth distribution (Gini index)
53.3 (last available estimate, 2015)
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Freedom House rating
Free
Political Rights: 3
Civil Liberties: 2 (2019)
(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free rating)
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Total telephone subscribers as % of population
Fixed: 6.3%
Mobile: 150%
(2018)
(fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)