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Botswana

BWA · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper middle income

47.1MERI readiness
45Global rank
19.4BGDP (2024)
2.5MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202419,402,063,512.9WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		2024-3WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20242.8WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20283IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20242,521,139WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 58.9
  • Coverage 100%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 0
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		92.5
Contract Enf
Components		56.1
Corruption
Components		57
Digital Infra
Components		18.4
FDIRRI
Components		15.7
Fin Access
Components		10.1
Human Cap
Components		66.7
IP Protect
Components		58.9
Labor
Components		67.1
LPI
Components		24.1
Security Rol
Components		58.9
Trade Open
Components		68.1
Data Confidence Score93
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		30.2
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		55.3
Talent Operating
Pillars		62.4

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

58
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.4
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

1
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.4
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.3
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.3

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

75 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202432.9WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-7.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202558TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.4WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20241WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.4WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.3WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.3WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202376WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20247.4WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20223.1WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024164WDICC BY 4.0
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202428.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202416.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20248.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202449.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202443.5LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics202431.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Corridor lead time from port exit to destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.CORRIDOR_LT_DAYS		logistics202414.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at destination for LLDC, mean
LPI2.DT_DESTINATION_DAYS		logistics20243.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Dwell time at port of arrival for LLDC container, mean
LPI2.DT_PORT_DAYS		logistics202417LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202430LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202425.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Reference container import dwell time at port of arrival, mean
LPI2.DT_TRANSIT_DAYS		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Central government debt (% of GDP)
GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS		macro202019.6WDICC BY 4.0
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-4.2WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202419,402,063,512.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro2024-3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro20247,695.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20242.8WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20284.8IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20242.8WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro202413.6WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20283IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20244.8WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro202524.5WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202458.6WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity20288.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202462.5WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202437.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202418.4WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202581.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202545.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202561.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202566.9B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20247.9IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202545.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202558TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202410.1WDICC BY 4.0
Foreign Ownership Restrictions
FDIRRI		meri_readiness202484.3OECDOECD Terms and Conditions
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202581.6B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202569.1WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202566.7UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202458.9WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202524.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202458.9WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202561.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202877.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202658.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202658.3SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202456.7WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202568.8WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202469.3WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20241.6WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20242,521,139WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202467.5WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20242.4WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20230.5WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20244,648,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20247,179,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20228.3WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202471.1WDICC BY 4.0
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