Real GDP Growth: Botswana
Botswana's real gdp growth is currently 2.3% as of 2026. # Botswana Real GDP Growth Botswana's real GDP growth stands at 2.
Current (2026)
2.3%
+355.6% y/y
Peak (1988)
23.4%
Low (2009)
-14.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Botswana
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Botswana
Analysis# Botswana Real GDP Growth
Botswana's real GDP growth stands at 2.3% in 2026, a modest recovery after contractions in 2024 and 2025. The country's economic performance has deteriorated significantly since 1980, with cumulative decline of 80.8% when comparing growth rates across the full period. The all-time peak of 23.4% in 1988 reflects Botswana's diamond-driven boom era, while the 2009 low of -14.1% marked the severe impact of the global financial crisis.
Recent volatility underscores structural challenges. The pandemic spike of 11.9% growth in 2021 proved unsustainable, followed by declining momentum through 2023. The economy contracted sharply in 2024 (-3%) and 2025 (-0.9%), suggesting persistent headwinds in key sectors. The projected 2.3% growth for 2026 signals stabilization but reflects subdued expectations, well below historical norms and distant from the explosive growth rates that characterized Botswana's early development.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4.9% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 4.9% | -2.00% |
| 2028 | 5.0% | +8.70% |
| 2027 | 4.6% | +100.00% |
| 2026 | 2.3% | +355.56% |
| 2025 | -0.9% | +70.00% |
| 2024 | -3.0% | -193.75% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -41.82% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -53.78% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +236.78% |
| 2020 | -8.7% | -390.00% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -28.57% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +2.44% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -43.06% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +246.94% |
| 2015 | -4.9% | -185.96% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -48.65% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +5650.00% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | -102.94% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -32.67% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1% | +171.63% |
| 2009 | -14.1% | -527.27% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -43.10% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -3.33% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +20.00% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +257.14% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -74.07% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -27.03% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +221.74% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -46.51% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -46.25% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +600.00% |
| 1998 | -1.6% | -122.54% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +184.00% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -70.59% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +1162.50% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | -120.00% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +2100.00% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -103.23% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -29.55% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +87.23% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | -79.91% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +57.05% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | +73.26% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +11.69% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +18.46% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -39.81% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -32.08% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +93.90% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -31.67% |
| 1980 | 12.0% | — |
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