4. Botswana
HDI Value: 0.708
Annual GDP per Capita Growth as of 2023: 1.00%
Insider Monkey Score: 0.3590
GDP per Capita (2024): $20,100
Botswana takes the fourth spot on our list of the 15 African countries with the potential to develop soon and become a first world nation. The landlocked country lies in Southern Africa, and has a GDP per capita of $20,100 as of 2024. It has an Insider Monkey SCore of 0.3590.