Population: 2.0 million in 20131
GDP: $14.8 billion in 20132
GDP per capita: $7,315 nominal3 ($15,675 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: 5.8% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 4,947 | 35.5% |
| Mining and utilities | 3,807 | 27.3% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 2,247 | 16.1% |
| Construction | 914 | 6.6% |
| Manufacturing | 888 | 6.4% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 747 | 5.4% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 385 | 2.8% |
| Total value added | 13,934 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: 18.4% in 20127
Employment by Industry
N/A
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20138
N/A
Household Wealth: $12 billion (81% of GDP) in 20149
Household Wealth per Adult: $10,274 in 20149
Gini Coefficient: .63 in 199310
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $5.0 billion (34% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Expenditure: $5.0 billion (34% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Budget Balance: $0 billion (0% of GDP) in 201311
Central Government Public Debt: $2.2 billion (15% of GDP) in Mar 2013* 12
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: 5.90% on Feb 12, 201513
* Public debt calculated using the exchange rate 9.68 BWP = 1 USD
Government Funds
Pula Fund: $5.1 billion (34% of GDP) in 201414
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds in 2013* 15
Corporate Tax Rate: 22% in 201416
* Individual thresholds calculated using the exchange rate 9.68 BWP = 1 USD
Money Supply (M1): $1.3 billion (9% of GDP) in 2013* 17
Benchmark Interest Rate: Bank Rate = 7.5% in Feb 201518
Total Reserves: $7.0 billion (47% of GDP) in 201319
Exchange Rate: 9.68 Botswana Pula = 1 U.S. Dollar20
Inflation: 5.9% in 201321
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 9.68 BWP = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201322
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $7.6 billion (51% of GDP) in 201323
Imports: $7.4 billion (50% of GDP) in 201323
Trade Balance: +$0.2 billion (+1% of GDP) in 201323
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $189 million (1% of GDP) in 201324
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $74 million (0.5 % of GDP) in 201225
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
9. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
10. Source: CIA World Factbook (Gini coefficient) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: IMF Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board, NSDP December 2014 (Public debt) Go back
13. Source: Investing.com (Government bond yield) Go back
14. Source: ESADE Sovereign Wealth Funds (Government Funds) Go back
15. Source: KPMG Fiscal Guide (Individual tax rates) Go back
16. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
17. Source: World Bank Indicators (Money supply) Go back
18. Source: Bank of Botswana (Benchmark interest rate) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
20. Source: se.com (Exchange rate) Go back
21. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
22. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
23. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
24. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
25. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back