Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) in Botswana: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

At MYRIAD, we examine the statistics of human lives to understand the material reality of our world. For Botswana, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) measures the average yearly economic output per person, adjusted for purchasing power in 2017 international dollars. Every value recorded here tells a statistical story about the lives actually lived there across three centuries.

The historical arc shows a steady climb through time. In the 1800s estimate it stood at 600 intl-$, rising decade by decade to 800 intl-$ in the 1900s estimate. Growth continued upward through the mid-century markers of 1,500 intl-$ in the 1950s and 2,600 intl-$ in the 1980s. In the 2020s, income per person (gdp per capita, ppp) in Botswana stands at 3,800 intl-$ — ranking #122 of 157 countries. Projections stretch far into the future, reaching 11,624 intl-$ by the 2100s projection.

If you lived through these eras, your economic horizon shifted entirely from the 600 intl-$ of the 1800s estimate to the modern landscape of the 2020s. Future generations may see figures climb toward the 4,370 intl-$ of the 2030s projection and eventually the 10,108 intl-$ of the 2090s projection. These figures chart the exact economic bounds of daily survival, labor, and progress. Where do YOU rank among everyone ever born? →