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Botswana
Botswana: GDP of 19.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +33.2 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: −0.7 %.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · copied on 2026-11-11
Sovereign rating BBB Good rating · Investment grade 1 notch above the investment grade threshold · no. 1 of 34 in Africa Details →Economy
+17.6 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- −0.7 %
- GDP 2025
- 19.9 bn$
Finances and debt
34.0 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −6.1 %
- Owed to China
- 0.0 %
Trade
66.0 %
of exports: Gold, diamonds and precious metals, 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 4.2 bn$
- First client
- India · 28.3 %
Society
80.2 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2015
- 21.4 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 61.4 %
Markets and rating
BBB
Good rating
- BSE
- Domestic Companies Index 11323.99
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · rating agencies · Fictitious figures (development), not MansaAPI's
Questions
How much has the economy of Botswana grown since 2020?
Botswana: GDP of 19.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF), +33.2 % since 2020 in current dollars. Growth in 2025: −0.7 %.
What is the GDP per capita of Botswana?
7,802 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 20,799 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Botswana?
2.8 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Botswana?
34.0 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Botswana rank in Africa?
Economy no. 29 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Botswana?
S&P BBB− · Moody's Baa2: good rating, investment grade, 1 notch above the investment grade threshold, no. 1 of 34 in Africa.
Is Botswana business friendly?
Botswana: a business climate better than in most African countries. Above the African median on 5 indicators out of 5. B-READY: 56.7/100, no. 8 of 29 African economies covered.
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Syli Atlas, « Botswana », https://dev.syliatlas.com/en/countries/botswana. Data: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).