Botswana – GDP Deflator
2.78%
+1.04pp from 2023
APA
Botswana GDP Deflator. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/botswana/gdp-deflator
BibTeX
@misc{historysaid_botswana_gdp-deflator,
title = {Botswana GDP Deflator},
url = {https://historysaid.com/botswana/gdp-deflator},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 1.46% | – | – |
| 2026* trend | 2.44% | – | – |
| 2025* trend | 3.43% | – | – |
| 2024 | 2.78% | +1.04pp | 64th |
| 2023 | 1.74% | −12.88pp | 38th |
| 2022 | 14.62% | +6.24pp | 164th |
| 2021 | 8.38% | +4.00pp | 150th |
| 2020 | 4.38% | +3.87pp | 152nd |
| 2019 | 0.51% | +0.45pp | 41st |
| 2018 | 0.06% | +2.71pp | 20th |
| 2017 | -2.65% | −14.55pp | 2nd |
| 2016 | 11.90% | +8.17pp | 192nd |
| 2015 | 3.73% | −5.87pp | 146th |
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern▾
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +11.1%
GDP growth 3.2%
C/A balance 1.5%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
HistorySaid
Over the last decade, Botswana's gdp deflator averaged 4.54%. The 2024 figure of 2.78% is below this long-run average. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates 3.43% by 2025.