Official name:
Republic of Botswana
区域:
General Information
| Region | Southern Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 2 562a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 4.5a | |
| Capital city | Gaborone | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 269.3c | |
| UN membership date | 17 October 1966 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 582 000b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.3a | |
| National currency | Pula (BWP) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 14d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 13 531 | 14 930 | 19 396b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | -4.9 | -8.7 | 2.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 6 141.0 | 6 311.0 | 7 820.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 2 | 2.3 | 1.7b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 39 | 28.1 | 36b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 59 | 69.5 | 62.3b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 18.6 | 19.4 | 18b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 17.2 | 15 | 15.8b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 64.1 | 65.5 | 66.2b |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 18.9i | 21 | 22.9i |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 56.3 / 68.3 | 56.5 / 67.0 | 64.1 / 73.6 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 133 | 153 | 197d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 102 | 123 | 120b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 6 330 | 4 376 | 3 609i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 8 048 | 6 605 | 7 498i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | - 1 718 | - 2 229 | - 3 888i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 301 | - 1 521 | -117b |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 67.2 | 70.2k | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.3l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3 | 2.9 | 2.7a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 65.2 / 61.2 | 70.4 / 65.0 | 72.0 / 66.9a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 34.4 / 5.6 | 32.9 / 5.9 | 32.0 / 6.2a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 103.1 / 4.7 | 110.3 / 4.7 | 116.4 / 4.6d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2.4 | 1 | 1d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 48.8 | 41.2 | 36a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.4q | 0.4 | 0.4b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.2 / 103.0 | 101.2 / 103.4r | 108.2 / 110.3p |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 92.8 / 90.6 | 90.2 / 87.6k | 95.2 / 93.3p |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | ... / ... | 62.1 / 48.3s |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 14.9t | 9.3 | 11.4s |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 9.5 | 10.8u | 8.7u |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 37.3 | 69.5 | 81.4b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.6v | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 24 | 33 | 37d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 28 | 26.9 | 26.5p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5.6 / 2.5 | 6.4 / 2.7 | 7.6 / 3.1p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 56 | 51 | 65p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 36 | 39 | 43p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 528 | 328 | 314s |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 51.1 | 51.1 | 51.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 76.2 / ... | 73.0 / ... | 72.9 / ...p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.5 | 0.54 | 1.49b |