Botswana
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Botswana. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
69.3 yrs2024
▲ +17.0 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
23.8%2024
▼ +7.9%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$7,6502024
▲ +$4,199since 2000
Inflation % annual
2.8%2024
▲ -5.8%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
11.4 /100k2021
▲ -1.1 /100ksince 2001
Tourist arrivals count
1.8M2018
▲ +524ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
57.5%2024
▲ +54.6%since 2000
Population count
2.5M2024
▲ +843.8ksince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
2.74 t2024
▼ +0.30 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
67.5%2024
▲ +14.3%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
-2.8%2024
▼ -4.8%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$7,6102024
▲ +$4,500since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$19.3B2024
▲ +$13.5Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
68.6%2024
▲ +10.0%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
45.3%2024
▼ +13.2%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
6.3%2023
▲ +0.1%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
32.1 /1k2024
▲ -7.3 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
21.4%2024
▲ +14.4%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
8.1%2020
▼ -2.6%since 2005
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
164.0 /1002024
▲ +150.8 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
80.2%2024
▲ +53.7%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
27.4%2021
▼ -11.1%since 2000
Forest area % land
26.3%2023
▼ -4.8%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
91.8%2024
▲ +16.3%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data