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Botswana

ISOBWCurrencyBWPTracked188 indicators

Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Botswana — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

Indicators

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IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$21.94B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$8,4902026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy10.8%2026-06WORLD
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy14.15 BWP/USD2026-07WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-10.7%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy24.5%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy47%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.09B2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy4.7%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$7,3902025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$19,9602025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$53.03B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy1.8%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.9%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.7%2025World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy64.6%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.2%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$128.3M2024World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy11.9%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.46B2024World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy33.2%2025World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.5%2024World Bank
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy68.8%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy63.7%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy54.92015World Bank
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy21.4%2015World Bank
Account OwnershipEconomy61.4%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy38%2024World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.8%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69.5%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.6%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$217M2020World Bank
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.83M2018World Bank
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.9%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$467.42M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%2024UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy45.2%2024ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy452024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy1%2021World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2021World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy1.5%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$1152023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy6.3%2024World Bank
Real Interest RateEconomy4.2%2024World Bank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy32%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$5,4562021World Bank
Employment in AgricultureEconomy18%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy15.8%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy66.2%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy25.6%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy45.8%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy3.7%2015World Bank
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy7.92024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy37.92024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-2.3%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.5%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy35.8%2015World Bank
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy63.2%2015World Bank
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.38B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$7.48B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9262024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8192024UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.7%2023World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade86.3%2023World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.9%2023World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.5%2023World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade32%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade37.5%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7312023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.492023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5092023UNDP
PopulationDemographics2.56M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics1.6%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics69.3 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics23.7 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics2.72024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics32%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics32%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics68%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics4.6/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics23.42026UN
Death RateDemographics5.752026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.62026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.9 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.8 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth32.12024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth15.7%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health6.3%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth602023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.52021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth19%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth4.3%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth———
Maternal MortalityHealth155.12023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth39.62023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.92023WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1432024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth83%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth95%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth28.5%2024UNICEF
Basic SanitationHealth———
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.362022World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2017World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.8%2017World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health3.022023World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.52024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$4902023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth28.3%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth18%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth94.1%2007World Bank
Child StuntingChild Welfare21%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare7.3%2007UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare100%2021UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare———
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare10%2007World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education8.1%2020World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.4%2024World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation81.2%2003UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation94%2003UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation96.6%2023UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92%2023UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.5%2022UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.8%2022UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.3%2022UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation54.3%2023UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.9%2022UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.6%2021World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security24%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security———
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture45.6%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture96.92022World Bank
Cassava ProductionAgriculture———
Coffee ProductionAgriculture———
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture———
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture1K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture———
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.33K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize YieldAgriculture600 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture———
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,144 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Cattle StockAgriculture918.1K head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance11.42021World Bank
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance572024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6652025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.522025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2042025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.632024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.422024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance0.312024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance1.032024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.42024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.32024World Bank
Refugees HostedHumanitarian8472025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian212025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology57.5%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology1642024World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology93%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology7.42024World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology98%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology7.9%2025ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.8%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%2013World Bank
Electricity AccessInfrastructure80.2%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure172.72K2023World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure39.6%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy168.9 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy168.9 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy———
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy27.4%2021World Bank
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy66.4%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,641 kWh2023World Bank
Power Transmission LossesEnergy20.6%2023World Bank
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.4 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy45.9%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy99.7%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy4.7 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy851 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy9,508 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.74 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate0.2%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate26.3%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate27.6%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate8.9%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate13.2 µg/m³2023World Bank

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