GDP growth in Botswana

GDP growth in Botswana: 12% a year in 1980 and -2.8% a year in 2024, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2024: -2.8% a year
Since 1980: −14.9 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 4% a year; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 4% a year in 2031.
The highest was 23.4% a year in 1988, the lowest -14.1% a year in 2009.

% a year · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2025–2031

How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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