Botswana
Country in Africa
In brief
Unemployment: 24.5% (2025). World rank 183 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 50 of 53. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 46% (2025). World rank 182 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 53. Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: -3.3% (2025). World rank 193 of 197; in Africa, 52 of 52. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $13.5B → $19.9B, GDP per person $6,141 → $7,778, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $14,144 → $20,698. Better than all its neighbours (Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, and gross national income per person. Worse than all its neighbours (Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe): GDP growth per year.