GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Botswana
Botswana: GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Botswana stood at 3.63 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 87.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Botswana peaked at 16.11 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2.65 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Botswana 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1994 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 16.11 % change on previous year | +125.2% |
| 1997 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2002 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2003 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 2004 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 2005 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 15.11 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6 % change on previous year | +526.7% |
| 2015 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9 % change on previous year | +219.1% |
| 2017 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5081 % change on previous year | +797.7% |
| 2020 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +761.8% |
| 2021 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2024 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.65 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 16.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.05 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 15.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Lithuania 3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Latvia 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 94 New Zealand 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Armenia 3.57 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Botswana
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 46,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.35 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.65 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -25.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,051 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Botswana?
- Gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual in Botswana was 3.63 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.11 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual?
- Botswana ranks 92nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.