The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Botswana expanded 9.20 percent in the first quarter of 2026 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Botswana averaged 1.12 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.00 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -30.70 percent in the first quarter of 2009. source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana

GDP Growth Rate in Botswana is expected to be -1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Botswana GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 1.30 percent in 2027 and -0.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-31 07:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q4 -11.4% 10.9% -2.0%
2026-06-30 03:15 PM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q1 9.2% -11.4% -5.0%
2026-09-25 04:00 PM
GDP Growth Rate QoQ
Q2 9.2% -1.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth -0.70 -2.80 percent Dec 2025
GDP 19.93 19.29 USD Billion Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 3.50 -5.40 percent Mar 2026
GDP Constant Prices 51259.50 46947.30 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP from Agriculture 783.90 827.40 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP from Construction 4526.30 4495.30 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP from Manufacturing 2712.70 2726.40 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP from Mining 8713.30 4252.20 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP from Public Administration 9414.20 9406.90 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP from Transport 885.90 927.50 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP from Utilities 821.10 706.10 BWP Million Mar 2026
GDP Growth Rate 9.20 -11.40 percent Mar 2026
GDP per Capita 6790.93 6952.35 USD Dec 2025
GDP per Capita PPP 18068.51 18932.48 USD Dec 2024
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 10368.10 11246.10 BWP Million Mar 2026


Botswana GDP Growth Rate
Botswana is considered as a middle-income country having been one of the fastest growing economies in Africa during the last decade. Diamond extraction is the main factor behind high growth rates in recent years. It accounts for more than one-third of GDP; almost all export earnings, and half of the government's revenues. Other key sectors are tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
9.20 -11.40 31.00 -30.70 1994 - 2026 percent Quarterly